How to Use turnoff in a Sentence

turnoff

1 of 2 noun
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  • This should not be a 5,000-word form – that’s a turnoff.
    — Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Turn right and go 2 miles to the turnoff for Forest Road 152 on the right.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • One will be a fire base camp off Idaho 75 south of the Redfish Lake turnoff.
    — Bill Roberts, idahostatesman, 17 June 2017
  • But what draws some to such buildings makes them a turnoff to others.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2017
  • Those were serious turnoffs for many who left the church.
    — Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
  • 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
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turn off

2 of 2 verb
  • At some point, the career will be over; the bright lights turn off.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Hang it up on a door or wall, turn off the lights, and take in the eerie vibes.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • In the months since, Ghattas has rarely turned off her TV.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The thing that turns off some people about Phish is their lyrics.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2023
  • But again, as with Waco, the sequel is hard to turn off.
    — Noel Murray, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • How to be safe in the kitchen, including turning off the stove.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2024
  • The soccer ball will light up when kicked or bounced, and the lights will turn off when unused.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
  • If the whales try interacting with the boat, don't stop the boat or turn off the motor.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
  • When the call is complete, the camera will turn off, and the TV will turn to its original state.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In the meantime, turn off your phone for a few hours tomorrow.
    — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Remove and discard the thyme sprig, and turn off the slow cooker.
    — Sarah Digregorio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But the phone was turned off and was unable to be located.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The stadium’s field lights are then turned off and the band concludes its song.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The inside lighting turns off after a minute.
    — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Something about the smell and greasy, sticky feeling has always been such a turn off.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Use the toggle switch to turn off permissions for each app.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
  • But this announcement goes on to do more than ask us to turn off our cell phones.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The night-light turns off after 10 minutes or can be turned off sooner with the on/off switch.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Still want to turn off the NameDrop feature for your iPhone?
    — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But this announcement goes on to do more than ask us to turn off our cell phones.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 June 2024
  • After 2 hours, turn off the heat, allow the soup to cool, and strain the liquid into a bowl.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Once the water is boiling, turn off the heat, cover the pan, and set the timer for 15 minutes (for large eggs).
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
  • When the blackout struck, Ms. Hasson was getting a blowout at the hotel, and the blow dryer turned off.
    — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
  • And one indictment alone would be enough to turn off more voters than the ones who chose not to vote for him in 2020.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • When O’Connor was punished as a child and made to sleep outside in the garden shed, her mother would turn off all of the lights in the house.
    — The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The novel’s sense of claustrophobia and dread left me afraid to turn off the light.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • So for us [the war] has just stopped the development [process] because we were turned off.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Some contenders were turned off by the Tigers' high asking price for Rodriguez.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
  • Also, once a plan is approved, it is authorized for three years, and then the cameras are turned off and the process begins again, Morgan said.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
  • Ecuador’s government says the boats turn off their radars to avoid their fishing activities being monitored.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 23 July 2024

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