out of kilter
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These approaches fall into four categories: “removing bad things that accumulate,” “renewing things which are broken or lost,” “repairing things which are damaged or out of kilter” and “reprogramming our biology to slow or reverse aging.”
From New York Times
Citizens need to hold them responsible for ignoring what is not plumb in our world for much is out of kilter.
From Washington Times
“Were we a little out of kilter, a little bit out of it? Yeah,” Turgeon said.
From Washington Post
But you do include excerpts of Woody reading from his autobiography, the tone of which can be jarringly out of kilter with the rest of the film.
From Slate
The value of crypto-traded NFT art also soared, setting prices that are out of kilter with the rest of the art market.
From Seattle Times
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