off base
Example Sentences
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That said, it doesn’t necessarily mean Balchunas’s broader premise is off base, Wallerstein noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 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
Perhaps Ms. Welch’s survey is accurate but her conclusions off base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
To Perales, the criticism from strangers was as surprising as it was off base.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Maurice was busy when, just before four, I walked in with the news that the Pauling model was far off base.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
