How to Use turnoff in a Sentence

turnoff

1 of 2 noun

• His strong cologne was a real turnoff.
• 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

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turn off

2 of 2 verb

• Morales finds that, because en suite is not typical in her market, buyers aren't turned off when a home doesn't have it.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
• Once mushrooms have browned all over, after about 2 minutes more, turn off heat and add Sherry vinegar to pan.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
• Public bathrooms were locked by the authorities, and drinking fountains were turned off.
  — Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
• Of course, nothing prevented me from turning off the road and walking, unannounced, into any library.
  — Diana Goetsch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• Unfortunately, there’s not a button to press to turn off the use of data for AI training.
  — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
• After a blowback, Microsoft delayed the Recall feature and said it would be turned off by default, among other changes.
  — Ina Fried, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
• Many of these ships turn off their locational transponders and cross secretly into Argentine waters.
  — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
• But, that six-figure price tag is enough to turn off anyone, especially with this being one of the first electric vehicles that Lightyear has put together.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 5 Dec. 2022
• These cars, trucks, and SUVs may have daylight running lights that don't turn off when the headlights turn on, which could create too much glare for other drivers.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2022
• Some less expensive 4Runner models will be available with rear-wheel-drive only, while others will have a part-time four-wheel-drive system, designed to be turned off when driving on dry pavement.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
• This blindspot can turn off candidates and undermine a company’s most important activity: successful hiring.
  — Banks Benitez, Quartz, 16 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Scrambling to turn off the water, I got sprayed in the face.
  — Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
• 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
• The energy company asked that customers turn off appliances and other electrical devices that may have been on when the power went out so there will not be an immediate surge on the system once power is restored.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
• 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
• After serving the last customer, the woman started doing her store duties when the lights turned off.
  — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024
• That includes adopting new habits around screens: Wang recommends turning off phones, computers, and even the TV at least one to two hours before going to bed.
  — Angela Haupt, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024