off-balance
Example Sentences
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The Alabama defense works to throw the quarterback off balance.
From Los Angeles Times
“Copenhagen” taps the adrenal gland by keeping viewers off balance about who is who and what is what, beginning with the opening subtitles: President—and former CIA director—George H.W.
On “The Bear,” his last guest star role, Albert Schnur knocks our trust off balance by swooping into Ebra’s life, expecting to find disorganization, and enthusiastically respecting that Ebra has his act together.
From Salon
He repeatedly and smartly got Pasadena players off balance and fouling with pump fakes.
From Los Angeles Times
Formally and dramatically, the movie has poise, which only strengthens its depiction of girls thrown off balance by growing up.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
