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askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskyu /


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There are a number of other reasons someone might look askew from the back view.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

It comes across like a Charli XCX album, but one that’s slightly and intriguingly askew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Coating cools while dripping from an arm, smiles askew send mixed signals, smeared eyes like they’d been up late partying with the tarts, blemishes, cracked sugary skin.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

In the fourth quarter of 2025, demand growth will even ease back compared to the previous three months, "adding to market balances that look increasingly askew", the IEA said.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

“What worries you dear? Has anything dreadful happened?” asked the anxious John, tenderly kissing the crown of the little cap, which was all askew.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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