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out of control

Definition for out of control

adjective as in behaving unreasonably

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carried away, disorderly, out of hand, rebellious, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, wild

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This is a conflict that is threatening to spill out of control for the people of Sudan, but it’s also important to recognize how it spreads.

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Mahmood's comments came as she announced major changes to the UK's "out of control and unfair" asylum system.

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"Otherwise it spirals out of control."

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Everything has seemed so out of control, so overwhelming, that having some measure of peace … would be nice.

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

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

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