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: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form
problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data
… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …—
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: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate
The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.—Daniel Goleman
Daniel GolemanMore broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.—Kase Wickman et al.
Kase Wickman et al.This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …—The New Yorker
The New YorkerAllowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.—Nancy Novogrod
Nancy NovogrodExamples of skewed in a Sentence
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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In other words, short-term traders are heavily skewed toward puts -- a setup that, from a contrarian perspective, could fuel post-earnings upside if results beat expectations.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Something their protagonists have in common with great fictional detectives is an unorthodox set of personal habits, combined with an idiosyncratically skewed moral compass.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The size of the drop is heavily skewed by one stock: Amazon.com, which itself was worth $2.04 trillion a week ago.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Even a covert leader can inadvertently alter employee behavior, resulting in a skewed view of daily operations.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Something their protagonists have in common with great fictional detectives is an unorthodox set of personal habits, combined with an idiosyncratically skewed moral compass.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The size of the drop is heavily skewed by one stock: Amazon.com, which itself was worth $2.04 trillion a week ago.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Even a covert leader can inadvertently alter employee behavior, resulting in a skewed view of daily operations.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skewed
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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