out of control
Example Sentences
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Lillian Price thinks that tipping in the US is "out of control".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
If it gets out of control, this leads to a process called a thermal runaway.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Growth valuations aren’t even that out of control, so strong earnings could certainly push the stocks higher.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Because if we’re not schooling people, it’s going to become more rampant than it already is, and it is out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Every time Mrs. Richardson looked at Izzy, that feeling of things spiraling out of control coiled around her again, like a muscle she didn’t know how to unclench.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
