Not prepared or vigilant.
1Stephanie was off her guard for once, in no truly fencing mood.
2The strangeness and surprise took Mary off her guard, and she faltered:
3She was off her guard, and she spoke it aloud to Durrance.
4She was angry enough, at that moment, to be off her guard.
5Cornelia flushed and trembled; the traitorous feint had thrown her off her guard.
6The suddenness of my question took her off her guard and startled her.
7Carmichael addressed her quickly in French, aiming to catch her off her guard.
8Mrs. Vandemeyer gave a sigh of relief, off her guard for the moment.
9To throw her off her guard, he wrote and sent a little note:
10His object was to lull her suspicions and put her off her guard.
11Sylvia had not expected this and she was off her guard.
12Edith was thrown completely off her guard by this unexpected scene.
13For a moment she was off her guard-witha dangerous man watching her.
14And Ruth herself, thrown off her guard, recognized and exclaimed over Dr. Hodge.
15For the first time in a long while, Rolla was temporarily off her guard.
16But she was evidently off her guard now, and had retired in good earnest.