thrown off balance
Example Sentences
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But as he hurled his partner high above the ice, he was thrown off balance by grammar and umlauts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
In such conditions, the equilibrium of microorganisms that keep our skin healthy is often thrown off balance, allowing S. aureus to flourish, the researchers said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023
A normally poised politician, Sunak, 41, has been thrown off balance by the scrutiny.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022
If the Census fails due to an undercount, everything from the apportionment of congressional districts to the allocation of federal funding for roads, schools, and hospitals could be thrown off balance for a decade.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2018
The man Ugwu was tied to jerked at the rope as if to see how strong it was and Ugwu was almost thrown off balance.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
