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Recent Examples of unsymmetrical
The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
It is believed that North Korea’s previous space rockets used unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine as fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide as an oxidizer.
—TIME, 29 May 2024
Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021
The system used helium as a pressurizing gas, inhibited nitrogen tetroxide for an oxidizer, and a blended hydrazine fuel made up of a mixture of around 50 percent unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine and 50 percent anhydrous hydrazine.
—Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2019
This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 June 2018
Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
It is believed that North Korea’s previous space rockets used unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine as fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide as an oxidizer.
—TIME, 29 May 2024
Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021
The system used helium as a pressurizing gas, inhibited nitrogen tetroxide for an oxidizer, and a blended hydrazine fuel made up of a mixture of around 50 percent unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine and 50 percent anhydrous hydrazine.
—Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2019
This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsymmetrical
Adjective
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The Hunting Wives actress stood out among a sea of stylish looks in a striking asymmetrical gown that bared most of her left side from the waist down.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lacking conventional military resources to fight Saddam’s army, Iran turned to asymmetric warfare, fighting back through low-cost methods.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The mindset is unbalanced, with too many players thinking about attacking play rather than anticipating danger.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rhetoric, including questions providers do or don’t ask, plays a role in the unbalanced sterilization rates among men and women.—
Jenna Vinson,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Unsymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsymmetrical. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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