out of control

Example Sentences

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Fernando Guerra, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, said Pratt seems to have tapped into a deep well of discontent among Angelenos who believe that crime and homeless have spiraled out of control.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The risk for the Iranian government is that inflation gets out of control.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

The Arctic Metagaz tanker was badly damaged and later seen drifting out of control with no crew onboard.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Thanks to social media, it was a prank that spiraled out of control.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow