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awry

[uh-rahy] / əˈraɪ /


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However, some such efforts have been met with user backlash, or mockery, when these tools go awry.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Despite your best efforts, these conversations may still go awry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

An early idea to write about a men’s doubles partnership gone awry lost its luster after “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino’s drama about a love triangle between tennis pros, came out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Everything’s already awry when, suddenly, a dinosaur walks past their window.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Lena appeared in the doorway, dressed in a bathrobe, hair awry.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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