How to Use turnoff in a Sentence

turnoff

noun

• His strong cologne was a real turnoff.
• This should not be a 5,000-word form – that’s a turnoff.
  — Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
• That could be a lure to some but a strong turnoff to others.
  — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
• But many people drive right past the turnoff to get there.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
• Perhaps the biggest turnoff with shrimp is the dark vein that runs along the back.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2018
• For many of the story’s subjects, the jacket seemed to be a turnoff.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• Directly across the highway is the turnoff for the Rim Road.
  — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 8 June 2018
• The turnoff to the final ascent is marked with small rocks in the shape of an arrow.
  — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
• This could be a turnoff for some, but the flaky crusts are worth the extra effort.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
• The grip angle on Glocks is a big turnoff to some shooters.
  — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
• Watch for the turnoff to the Arizona Snowbowl, 7 miles northwest of Flagstaff.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
• The car took the turnoff for Duck River, where many a Black corpse had been hidden.
  — New York Times, 14 July 2021
• A few miles south of town is the turnoff for Patagonia Lake State Park.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2022
• The mushroom brings out the brie’s stinky sock notes, which was a turnoff for everyone in the room but me.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2022
• This is just past the turnoff for Granite Basin Recreation Area.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• And the turnoff to the amusement park and mall lies just beyond a military base.
  — New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021
• And Trump's name has been a huge turnoff in liberal New York City.
  — Shahien Nasiripour, chicagotribune.com, 6 Aug. 2019
• The idea of her dominating you like that might be a huge turnoff.
  — Steve & Mia, Philly.com, 12 July 2018
• The Price Road turnoff to the festival is where the traffic reared its ugly head.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
• Continue 2 miles to an easy-to-miss turnoff for Ash Fork Stone Dam.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2021
• The turnoff to it and Kokee Lodge is just beyond mile marker 15 on the highway.
  — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 18 June 2018
• An amateurish turnoff like this ain’t the way to do it.
  — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2018
• The officers drove up the canyon and spotted tire tracks on a narrow turnoff.
  — New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• The movie’s aggressive hipness can be a turnoff at times.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• Stay away: His small frame and heavy college workload could be turnoffs for some teams.
  — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it turnoff will give you a raptor’s-eye view of Lake LBJ and the houses perched along the water’s edge far below.
  — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 20 Oct. 2020
• The brazen knockoffs, in addition to the coat’s ubiquity, are a turnoff to some.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
• Perfume scents and pebbly textures can be a turnoff to some cats.
  — Ali Kessler, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022
• These trails are wide enough to keep your distance and allow enough space to find a quiet turnoff.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
• That's part of why reality TV is such a turnoff for some.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024