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awry

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adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for awry
Adjective
  • The pandemic may have accelerated long-standing public health challenges, and the recovery, the study makes clear, has been uneven and incomplete.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
  • Whether dealing with slick grass, gravel paths, or uneven surfaces, the Sunseeker Elite X7 maintains control and performance with minimal slippage.
    William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Adverb
  • The ankle and the need to take more difficult shots because of all that was going wrong in the Huskies’ attempt to three-peat as champs played into it, Hurley said.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
  • More recently, Huang has admitted his comments came out wrong and expressed his surprise about the ensuing market movements.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Adverb
  • Both started each of Madrid’s first five games and were then badly missed against PSG when ruled out through injury (Alexander-Arnold) and suspension (Huijsen).
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Mile after mile of the region’s precious tree canopy was badly frayed or destroyed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.
    Aysegül Savas, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
  • The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
  • Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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“Awry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awry. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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