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out of sorts

ADJECTIVE
in a bad humor
Synonyms
WEAK
below par out of humor under the weather unwell

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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

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

Martin, remarking that I seemed out of sorts, offered to walk me back to the pub, but I declined.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs