askew

Example Sentences

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Tansy’s hat with the funeral ribbon was still on her head because of the hatpins, but askew, and ruined.

From Literature

Yet “Remake” shows him still to be a formidable artist in the face of tragedy, and one whose comically askew sensibility remains intact.

From The Wall Street Journal

A couple of times, I’d noticed him napping, his glasses askew from using his backpack as a pillow.

From Literature

His glasses were askew on his nose, and he breathed heavily.

From Literature

“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