How to Use off the mark in a Sentence

off the mark

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  • That’s not super off the mark, but there is more to it.
    — Holly Thomas, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Baraga was poised to grab the lead but its 3-point attempt was off the mark.
    — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The Cougars had one last chance, but a halfcourt heave by Bamgboye was off the mark.
    — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 2 Mar. 2022
  • But really off the mark in terms of the power of Russia and the power of the troops.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • But really off the mark in terms of the power of Russia and the power of the troops.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • So how did a story that was off the mark come to be taken as truth?
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Three of those games were won by double-digits, and SRV was one point off the mark.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The only pass truly off the mark was a deep out to Richardson’s left that sailed high.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • James Brown: Turns out Sam's intuition was not far off the mark.
    — James Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Guzmán said the stereotype that Germans are stand-offish is way off the mark.
    — Soudi Jiménezescritor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • When Jacee Garza put down a sacrifice bunt, the throw was off the mark, putting runners at second and third with no outs.
    — Joseph Myers, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Macaulay Porter, a spokeswoman for Youngkin, said polling has been consistently off the mark.
    — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Several of his passes were way off the mark – either too short, too wide or too high.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023
  • For a quarterback who makes his living off short passes, Goff is off the mark on far too many throws.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Davis darned near forced a third overtime, but his corner three-pointer with two seconds left was off the mark.
    — oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Ruiz’s throw to second baseman Will Rhine forced out Thomas, but Rhine’s hurried throw to first in a bid to complete the double play was off the mark.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The latest was a fourth-and-goal scoring opportunity that went for naught when a Goff pass for St. Brown was off the mark.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Indiana had one last chance, but Ali Patberg's 3-pointer was off the mark.
    — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Friedman reads those theories, and says some of the fan speculation is not far off the mark.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2023
  • Even in places like Britain with reliable data, forecasts have often been far off the mark.
    — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Morris’ throw, though, was also off the mark and skipped into left field, bringing Herman home.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
  • Southwest further noted that the bogus anniversary claim was about 18 years off the mark.
    — Dan Carson, Chron, 23 May 2022
  • The downside of the intuitive approach taken by both Hoyle and Gamow is that mere speculation might land way off the mark.
    — Paul Halpern, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2021
  • After a pair of Alter free throws, the Senators' desperation 3-pointer at the gun was off the mark.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But countless data shows that Mr. Wonderful might be slightly off the mark.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • That shot was off the mark, and the final seconds ticked away — allowing Bishop Noll coach John Dodson’s heart rate to normalize.
    — Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2022
  • As for Neanderthal appearance, the stereotype of a muscled thug is not completely off the mark.
    — James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • One of the primary questions yet to be answered is: Was G4TV really too early, or just off the mark in its overall approach?
    — Adario Strange, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2021
  • While his command and control were off the mark on Saturday, those elements have been hallmarks of his career.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Those desperate to pin the wide-ranging failures of 2023 on single fall guy is understandable, yet entire time zones off the mark.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023

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