awry
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But the authorities deciding not to press criminal charges is not the same as there being no mistakes or something awry.
From BBC • May 31, 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
In David Ireland’s comedy at Irish Repertory Theatre, a Hollywood actor’s meeting with the writer and the director of a new play goes flagrantly, hilariously awry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“It is somewhat awry, with the bow aslant from the stern, but it hath an air, as if it had been battling the storm.”
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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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