out of sorts

Example Sentences

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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

Looked out of sorts in the first innings.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

USC opened the game one for seven from the field, with its offense looking out of sorts, and scored a meager 10 points in the first 10 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

The Buffalo Bills sit at 6-3 after looking out of sorts in a blowout loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

After my slap-in-the-face meeting with Arletta, I was out of sorts and doubting most of my hardheld truths.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry