out of kilter
Example Sentences
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The long flights and early start have thrown each teams' regular routine out of kilter.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
It also threw finely tuned global supply chains out of kilter and created shortages of vital parts.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Sometimes the bills being issued are not only late, but also out of kilter with the amount of energy the customer believes they used.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
A plant with an out of kilter circadian clock will only grow to half the size of a normal plant under laboratory conditions.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
This is mostly because everything’s out of kilter here.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
