askew

Example Sentences

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Tigri, grim-faced in body armor, stood next to Samary, slightly comical with his helmet askew and rifle hanging from a sling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

Tiny little Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, was sitting on a large pile of cushions beside Professor Sprout, the Herbology teacher, whose hat was askew over her flyaway gray hair.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling