awry
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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
Characterizing demonstrations like No Kings as group therapy gone awry is to miss their real purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Well, if you use ChatGPT to plan it, maybe just bake in extra time in case things go awry.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
“I want you to know that you will not be in danger at any moment, Nell. If anything goes awry, we will all be there for you. Do not panic.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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