awry
Example Sentences
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If something went awry, as things generally did, Jobs would find a scapegoat to eviscerate, preferably in front of everyone else.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
However, some such efforts have been met with user backlash, or mockery, when these tools go awry.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Despite your best efforts, these conversations may still go awry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Everything’s already awry when, suddenly, a dinosaur walks past their window.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
August is gracious, charming, and mischievous—so much so that as the evening wears on I begin to think the incident with Rex was just a joke gone awry.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing awry
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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