How to Use off guard in a Sentence

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• That’s why the fact that what was said was said catches me so off guard.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
• However, his win this time around seemed to catch even him off guard.
  — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
• Milton's kicker appeared to be caught off guard, and the play fell apart on a turnover on downs.
  — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
• But the dentist always catches me off guard, like a snake in the basement.
  — Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
• The backlash over the pause on traffic stops caught some in the White House off guard.
  — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 15 July 2026
• As access to restrooms during the outage was blocked, some guests said they were caught off guard.
  — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
• The pace of SpaceX’s spending caught some analysts off guard.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
• Laboriel appeared caught off guard by Vedder’s words and held his hand to his chest, wiping his eyes.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
• Others apply breed restrictions that can catch owners off guard.
  — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
• The safest approach is to put protections in place before an urgent call, text or email catches you off guard.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
• The timing caught the plaintiffs off guard, with attorneys sharing the news amongst them at the table.
  — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
• Borrow without understanding the basics, though, and the true costs can catch you off guard.
  — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
• Other fest-goers like Fe Avila said the schedule change caught her off guard.
  — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
• On that note, when Mercury squares Uranus, unexpected facts or news could catch us off guard.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
• Smith, meanwhile, was a little caught off guard that another team was willing to part ways with a draft pick for his services.
  — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
• You could be caught off guard by a strange work dynamic or weirdly draining obligation today.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
• Residents said they were caught off guard a year ago and didn’t receive any warning when floods overtopped the Guadalupe.
  — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
• They were perhaps caught off guard that France fielded the majority of their stars in that meeting.
  — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
• The spot had a loyal luxury-shopping crowd, and the closing caught regulars off guard.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
• Rachaad White caught the Seahawks off guard on a third-and-9 run, going 19 yards around right end.
  — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
• Unlike some of her predecessors, Leavitt was rarely caught off guard in public.
  — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
• Within days, nearly every artist dropped out, with some claiming they were caught off guard by the partisan nature of the event.
  — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
• Caleb Kilian appeared caught off guard by the decision, dropping to the ground as Susac made the throw.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
• There are certainly moments when institutions are caught off guard and must hire to fill a critical role.
  — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
• Here's how the scam works and how to protect yourself before a fake MyChart alert catches you off guard.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
• Some White House staffers, including members of the press shop, were caught off guard by the announcement.
  — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
• Nixon was caught off guard on his first day at Lambeau Field when Love wanted to create a handshake with him.
  — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
• Humor helps release tension before catching the audience off guard again.
  — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
• One of the cohosts was caught off guard and jokingly asked if Rodgers was dating Britney Spears.
  — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
• Before reacting, give yourself time to separate the facts from the adrenaline of being caught off guard.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026