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

In 2003, before things went went wildly askew, the company planned to pay an estimated $3 billion in dividends.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

The binding of one librex is hanging askew, like a bird with a broken wing.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera