badly off

Example Sentences

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Brazil was better than Mexico, where he was badly off the pace.

From BBC

"The alarmingly high rates of global deforestation remind us how badly off track we are in solving the climate and nature crises."

From BBC

His appearance in a familiar setting, St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, was calculated to restore a semblance of normalcy to a royal family that has been thrown badly off balance by multiple health crises this year.

From New York Times

The king’s appearance in a familiar setting, St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, was calculated to restore a semblance of normalcy to a royal family that has been thrown badly off balance by multiple health crises this year.

From New York Times

The chemistry and understanding was badly off, and when under pressure, players took the cautious route by playing the ball backward.

From Washington Post