out of kilter
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Lamar Jackson was out of kilter as the Ravens missed chances - although they were left fuming by a late touchdown being chalked off.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
A plant with an out of kilter circadian clock will only grow to half the size of a normal plant under laboratory conditions.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
Does that not point out that planning by the Pentagon could be out of kilter with reality for future conflicts?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
"It's not just affecting your knee, it's throwing all your body out of kilter," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
In the second quarter, he lined up and saw the Cooper secondary once again out of kilter.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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