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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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Was some part of him always consumed by the addict’s skewed focus, thinking not of science or of verse but of the next bottle of wine?
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Citi noted that market positioning continues to reflect supply concerns, with oil for near-term delivery trading at a premium to later months, and skewed call option pricing showing that traders are still paying up for protection against higher prices.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Additionally, in some higher-income districts, many of the highest-achieving students now opt out of the state’s standardized testing altogether, meaning statewide averages increasingly reflect a more skewed testing pool.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The public approval ratings for trapping are grossly skewed compared to hunting.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Citi noted that market positioning continues to reflect supply concerns, with oil for near-term delivery trading at a premium to later months, and skewed call option pricing showing that traders are still paying up for protection against higher prices.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Additionally, in some higher-income districts, many of the highest-achieving students now opt out of the state’s standardized testing altogether, meaning statewide averages increasingly reflect a more skewed testing pool.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The public approval ratings for trapping are grossly skewed compared to hunting.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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