Sentence examples for an off note from inspiring English sources

"They did not want to hear an off note," de Larminat said.

A fish stew in the style of bouillabaisse was overcooked, and chunks of salmon added an off note.

Now a cliche, but a tasty one, butterflied coconut shrimp proved properly crisped; skip mango chili dipping sauce, an off note.

I'm on TV!9 57: As expected, a paean to the courage Mr McCain showed as a POW, though suggesting that the central modern test of his resolve will be "the angry left" seems a bit of an off note.

In an off note, the dinner hour conjured the dauphine's predilection for playing pauvre: a haute "prison meal," said the chef, with innovative ingredients in place of the industrial (the "ketchup" contained roasted plums), served in TV dinner trays.

David's performance wasn't flawless: playing an unfamiliar instrument is a challenge, and even the most expensive Stradivarius in history is still capable of squeaking or emitting an off note.

A sprinkling of peppercorns is an off-note, but otherwise the whole thing ties together beautifully.

But last week, an off-note was dropped into the fundraiser's online chatter.

His response, some of them say, was to blame others and strike out against his critics — an off-note from a man they consider a gifted politician.

The chorizo in a special of Chilean sea bass with white beans hit an off-note, and, as creations go, the stuffed veal chop with polenta and dates was too busy, as was the price topper ($38) -- the lobster with lobster coral tagliatelle and vegetables.

Levinsohn did, however sound an off-note, at least to my ear.