askew

Example Sentences

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There are a number of other reasons someone might look askew from the back view.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

It comes across like a Charli XCX album, but one that’s slightly and intriguingly askew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“As a regulator, in some ways you never have enough people, but the supply and demand curve is getting a little askew here.”

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Economic comparisons, even after data reporting returns, will be askew until normalization sets back in.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

Tansy’s hat with the funeral ribbon was still on her head because of the hatpins, but askew, and ruined.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck