off-guard
Example Sentences
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Sutton admitted the reaction from constituents on social media and via emails sent to his office had caught him off-guard.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
However, it triggered protests, sent the stock market plunging and caught key allies like the United States off-guard.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Soto-Martínez, who endorsed Bass earlier this year, joined his DSA colleagues with a statement saying he was caught off-guard by Raman’s surprise decision to challenge Bass, which she announced just before the filing period closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, explained in his ‘Macro Minute’ video update on Wednesday that this is what caught retail investors off-guard.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
That caught me off-guard because the play did have a cafeteria lady, and that was close to being a maid.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
