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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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But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
As Soledad battles a legal system riddled with corruption, inequality and skewed patriarchal values, Julieta’s case ignites a wave of outrage and solidarity, giving rise to a powerful movement demanding justice.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The Broncos struggled to finish drives with those skewed third-down numbers, punting on three of their last four drives Sunday with a chance to push a lead out of reach.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
As Soledad battles a legal system riddled with corruption, inequality and skewed patriarchal values, Julieta’s case ignites a wave of outrage and solidarity, giving rise to a powerful movement demanding justice.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The Broncos struggled to finish drives with those skewed third-down numbers, punting on three of their last four drives Sunday with a chance to push a lead out of reach.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Tibi applied double zippers to wide-leg jeans and showed relaxed styles with slouchy, slightly skewed fits.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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