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

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

He looked particularly out of sorts in Game 1, when he struck out four times in what was his first career playoff game both hitting and pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you out of sorts before.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss