out of sorts

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

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

But whereas Macclesfield's players played with passion and pride, Palace were well out of sorts.

From BBC

The offense looked out of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times

Reaves looked out of sorts when he entered with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

It hasn’t stopped the guessing–could it be Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, Jedd Fisch at Washington, even Curt Cignetti at new Big Ten kingpin Indiana–but the speculation feels out of sorts, premature, when the newly-fired coach is just emerging from custody.

From The Wall Street Journal