off base
Example Sentences
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The irony, however: That bully wasn’t completely off base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In fact, all of these expectations were far off base.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
He also points out that the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center has partnered with a coalition of agencies and nongovernmental organizations to conserve land off base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
Blithe predictions that Santos will follow in the footsteps of Sean Spicer and Rudy Giuliani and appear on “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Masked Singer” are not off base.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2023
Suddenly he didn’t seem so far off base.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
