askew
Example Sentences
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Crook’s world is slightly askew while remaining emotionally true.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Every time the filmmaker’s typically unconventional ideas threaten to tilt the movie too far askew, the sisters bring “Bucking Fastard” back on the straight and narrow.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Yet “Remake” shows him still to be a formidable artist in the face of tragedy, and one whose comically askew sensibility remains intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
There are a number of other reasons someone might look askew from the back view.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
She turned back to the mirror and poked at the poor little bird, which had fallen askew.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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