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out of control

ADJECTIVE
behaving unreasonably
Synonyms
WEAK
carried away disorderly out of hand rebellious uncontrollable ungovernable unmanageable unruly wild

Example Sentences

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Everything is out of control, and Charlie and Emma are left to head home on their own to figure out the next steps, if there are any next steps to be taken at all.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The multiple Emmy winner will pick up with a time jump and its characters living as young adults, five years after high school, and things look completely out of control.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

By summer 2024, said Sarah, things had gotten out of control.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She added farmers feel "out of control" when it comes to the costs of essentials such as heating oil.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I don’t feel out of control or angry beyond belief.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.