skewed
Example Sentences
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So while the S&P 500 is overly concentrated, that concentration is skewed toward profitable companies, which is helping the index withstand some of the recent pressure seen across financial markets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
It added compensation figures often related to incidents from many years earlier and can be skewed by one or two high-value cases involving life-long care needs.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
But the landscape of mental health, from research psychology to psychiatry, has since skewed, in some cases overwhelmingly, female.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Not enough Angelenos were polled, and the sample skewed too heavily toward young people, when older residents are more likely to vote, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
If I skipped a meal, he lectured me, telling me I shouldn’t listen to outsiders and their skewed views on beauty.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
