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out of sorts
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Idioms and Phrases
Irritable, grouchy, as in Don't ask him today—he's out of sorts . This expression also implies that one's poor spirits result from feeling slightly ill. [Early 1600s] The synonym out of humor , on the other hand, used more in Britain than America, simply means “ill-tempered” or “irritable.” [Mid-1600s]Discover More
Example Sentences
Priscilla in her interest had forgotten all about being out-of-sorts.
I know I am sick, that I am irritable and out-of-sorts sometimes.
"A little out-of-sorts," she answered, dropping her eyes before his gaze.
Any one could see that she was rather out-of-sorts, excited and reckless and all that.
When Clint's final recitation of the day was over at three he was out-of-sorts and depressed.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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