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
However, the pair were unable to deliver in front of their home crowd with Van Veen out of sorts against a much-improved Humphries as the Englishman claimed a comfortable 6-2 win.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 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
“As you can see, she’s all out of sorts from being away from me, poor creature. I’ll thank everyone to leave her alone.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
