out of sorts
Example Sentences
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But whereas Macclesfield's players played with passion and pride, Palace were well out of sorts.
From BBC
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.
Looked out of sorts in the first innings.
From BBC
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