out of turn
Example Sentences
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In one viral TikTok video, members of a senior-living community accuse their ex-friend of foul play: taking tiles out of turn and refusing to reveal her “winning” hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Still, we’re not sure he was entirely speaking out of turn here.
From Slate • Feb. 15, 2025
The US pair of Kelly Roberts and Pat Hurst claimed that, even though their opponent was off the green, she had played out of turn because their ball was further away on the putting surface.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
He added, “I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn or did not speak up for what is right.”
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
Yet she commanded respect, for no student talked out of turn.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
