out of sorts

Example Sentences

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The offense looked out of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times

Reaves looked out of sorts when he entered with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

It hasn’t stopped the guessing–could it be Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, Jedd Fisch at Washington, even Curt Cignetti at new Big Ten kingpin Indiana–but the speculation feels out of sorts, premature, when the newly-fired coach is just emerging from custody.

From The Wall Street Journal

Looked out of sorts in the first innings.

From BBC

USC opened the game one for seven from the field, with its offense looking out of sorts, and scored a meager 10 points in the first 10 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times