off-guard
Example Sentences
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Yoon's declaration triggered protests, panicked the stock market and caught key allies like the United States off-guard.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, explained in his ‘Macro Minute’ video update on Wednesday that this is what caught retail investors off-guard.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Local water managers were caught off-guard by the decision, but they said they convinced Army Corps officials to release less water than originally planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Throughout the summer, traders increased their leverage to crypto, only to get caught off-guard by the risks from the real-world economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The question catches him off-guard, and for several seconds he has no idea what to say.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
