out of sorts
Example Sentences
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But Shiffrin has been out of sorts and now heads into the slalom at real risk of leaving northern Italy with a repeat of her Beijing Olympics disaster four years ago.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
But whereas Macclesfield's players played with passion and pride, Palace were well out of sorts.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Reaves looked out of sorts when he entered with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The Buffalo Bills sit at 6-3 after looking out of sorts in a blowout loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Martin, remarking that I seemed out of sorts, offered to walk me back to the pub, but I declined.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
