off-guard
Example Sentences
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Caught off-guard, she wings it with an analogy to “Home Alone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Soto-Martínez, who endorsed Bass earlier this year, joined his DSA colleagues with a statement saying he was caught off-guard by Raman’s surprise decision to challenge Bass, which she announced just before the filing period closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
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
This moved the centre-backs out of areas that are harder to play in under pressure, catching the opposition off-guard.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Nigel looked up from his rummaging and seemed caught a bit off-guard.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
