askew
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As gray and wrinkled as the bottom of a mummy’s foot, the Cyclops’ face is wonderfully askew, like he was stepped on by someone even bigger than him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
There are a number of other reasons someone might look askew from the back view.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 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
“Please Donald Trump, I need your help,” he said, wearing a flag pin askew and seated awkwardly in an armchair.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
People were unfastening my bindings and collecting my ski poles from where they poked skyward, askew, in their separate snowbanks.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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