Sentence examples for off by from inspiring English sources

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"off by" is a commonly-used expression in written English.
It's usually used to describe a difference between two values, as in "the difference between the expected and actual result was off by three days."

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Off by a letter.

The New York Times

I'm turned off by him.

The New York Times

(He's off by only three).

The New York Times

"Honestly, I was turned off by him".

The New York Times

He isn't put off by Londoners.

The Economist

He was off by only 18 blocks.

The New York Times

Dresser was put off by his informality.

The New Yorker

Will Tortorella have cooled off by then?

The New York Times

"I'm not put off by them.

The New York Times

But was put off by the cover.

The New Yorker

They were typically off by two hours.

The Economist

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