How to Use askew in a Sentence

askew

adverb or adjective

• One of the shifters has been knocked askew, and my leg has two bleeding puncture marks.
  — Jason H. Harper, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2021
• If there are tree branches askew across a path, it’s probably not the right one.
  — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021
• Nearby, the remnants of a red taillight sat askew near the sidewalk while a license plate lay in the street.
  — Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2022
• Glazed legs slightly askew, and ringlets of blond, chestnut, ebony, and russet.
  — The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
• Seven of Nine) travel back to Earth in 2024 to prevent the timeline from going hopelessly askew.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2022
• Thunderstorms soak shirts and bow the massive tarp roof held up by wooden pillars that have to be adjusted by hand when they’re knocked askew by the mosh pit.
  — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022
• But in the glittering air, every speck of dust casting a light beam slightly askew, something was missing.
  — Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022
• During the fall, as the district narrowed its goal to closing two schools, some families looked askew at the proposals.
  — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
• But be sure to keep the lid askew so that the water doesn’t boil over.
  — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
• Everything is familiar but heightened and slightly askew.
  — Claire Danes, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
• Think rugs, or pet beds, or your welcome mat that’s always askew.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
• Her only complaint is that the measurements and portions can be askew.
  — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025