out of sorts
Example Sentences
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On the pitch at Seattle’s Lumen Field, they looked out of sorts in a way they hadn’t all tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Ben Duckett made 43, though Jacob Bethell looked out of sorts in his new role as opener.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
Reaves looked out of sorts when he entered with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
This traveling has her feeling out of sorts.’
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
