off base
Example Sentences
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A lot would have to be wrong for the model’s forecasts to be way off base.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
What we are measuring, why we are measuring it, and where we might be off base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The result is that nothing jarring is pulling the viewer out of the story because something as basic as posture or a gesture is so far off base it’s not believable.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2025
The BBC understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
My mom was very careful to keep her work life and her home life separate, and any officer who thought praising me was a good tactical move was off base.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
