out of whack
Example Sentences
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"Having to play with an insole throughout my entire career threw the rest of my body out of whack."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Things are out of whack, and even though we all know this, it still should be said now and then.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
At times, big atmospheric waves that form closer to the ground can travel upward and knock the polar vortex out of whack.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Surging demand for physical silver has pushed the market for the white metal out of whack.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
X-Ray always said that he’d sleep until noon every day once he was released, but his internal clock was permanently out of whack.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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