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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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The second is skewed family dynamics.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Les Misérables France’s Fred Cavayé has promised an action-skewed revisiting of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables with his French-language adaptation of the 1862 classic novel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the service sector, which traditionally skewed female, was growing rapidly.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Being a good friend is not just agreeing with your friends’ skewed assumptions about their partner or soon-to-be-ex partner.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Les Misérables France’s Fred Cavayé has promised an action-skewed revisiting of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables with his French-language adaptation of the 1862 classic novel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the service sector, which traditionally skewed female, was growing rapidly.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Being a good friend is not just agreeing with your friends’ skewed assumptions about their partner or soon-to-be-ex partner.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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