be out of sorts

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Rangnick will also have noted that for all United's defensive intentions in that first half, they were careless in possession and invited Chelsea pressure, especially Bruno Fernandes as he continues to be out of sorts.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2021

"Don't you know what it is to be out of sorts?"

From A Crooked Path A Novel by Alexander, Mrs.

Surely Selby must be out of sorts to talk like that.

From The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Reed, Talbot Baines

"I'm sorry, Mademoiselle Rose, to be out of sorts, but I feel very upset."

From A Royal Prisoner by Souvestre, Pierre

After a while the Blue-gum said rather crossly, "You seem to be out of sorts this morning."

From A Book for Kids by Dennis, C. J. (Clarence James)