askew
Example Sentences
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“Power dynamics, social control; the actual themes the films are exploring seem very simple and universal to me,” he says, “but the ways in which he’s exploring them are always askew.”
From Los Angeles Times
After one flight, he parked his aircraft so askew that ground crew had to reposition the jet.
She turned back to the mirror and poked at the poor little bird, which had fallen askew.
From Literature
In the fourth quarter of 2025, demand growth will even ease back compared to the previous three months, "adding to market balances that look increasingly askew", the IEA said.
From Barron's
Young Andrew, by contrast, looked a bit of a scapegrace, tie askew.
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