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

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

Looked out of sorts in the first innings.

From BBC

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

After countless miles by troika and train they were exhausted, queasy, and generally out of sorts.

From Literature

“As you can see, she’s all out of sorts from being away from me, poor creature. I’ll thank everyone to leave her alone.”

From Literature