screwy

Example Sentences

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These buyouts are absurd, an outgrowth of a crazed marketplace and undeniably screwy optics at a state university.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Although they profess to be in this screwy loyalty gauntlet for similar reasons, not everyone’s impetus is the same.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Finn Russell's screwy kicking performance, in which three potentially decisive conversion shots slipped by, won't escape unnoticed either.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Oregon State Result: win Record: 6-3/3-3 Comment: Whether it’s a bad fourth-down spot or a busted play on special teams, something screwy in the fourth quarter will make all the difference.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

“Swimming in pools is screwy anyway,” he said after a long, unusual silence as we walked toward the dormitory.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles