out of sorts
Example Sentences
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So was I a little out of sorts?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
However, the pair were unable to deliver in front of their home crowd with Van Veen out of sorts against a much-improved Humphries as the Englishman claimed a comfortable 6-2 win.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But Shiffrin has been out of sorts and now heads into the slalom at real risk of leaving northern Italy with a repeat of her Beijing Olympics disaster four years ago.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
He looked particularly out of sorts in Game 1, when he struck out four times in what was his first career playoff game both hitting and pitching.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025
August said, “Hot weather makes the bees out of sorts, I don’t care how much love you send them.”
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
