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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
he's nice enough, but there's something a little off-kilter about him
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
to me, the painting on the wall looks a little off-kilter
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Recent Examples of off-kilter
Honey Don’t! lays out a world that is consistently off-kilter, but doesn’t really commit to it beyond a surface level.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The reason why likely has to do with certain processes in the body that can both increase your weight and toss your hormones off-kilter, and how GLP-1s can affect them.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 May 2025
Equally at ease with bracing, dramatic emotions and an eccentrically off-kilter sense of humor, Victor explores the stutter steps of small victories and minor setbacks that eventually lead to growth, perhaps never quite leaving a painful moment fully behind but moving forward all the same.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
While the council is used to being feared, Yumeko, who has secret reasons for attending the school, eagerly steps into their crosshairs, and her presence throws the entire ecosystem of St. Dominic’s off-kilter.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The reason why likely has to do with certain processes in the body that can both increase your weight and toss your hormones off-kilter, and how GLP-1s can affect them.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 May 2025
Equally at ease with bracing, dramatic emotions and an eccentrically off-kilter sense of humor, Victor explores the stutter steps of small victories and minor setbacks that eventually lead to growth, perhaps never quite leaving a painful moment fully behind but moving forward all the same.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
While the council is used to being feared, Yumeko, who has secret reasons for attending the school, eagerly steps into their crosshairs, and her presence throws the entire ecosystem of St. Dominic’s off-kilter.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-kilter
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The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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That means Juno’s radio transmissions will experience the Doppler effect, where the wavelength shifts slightly in response to Io’s uneven gravitational field.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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The Dominican Republic had a moment of its own to celebrate in the 51st minute, though its first-ever Gold Cup goal came in strange circumstances.—
Jon Arnold,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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That made eating food feel physically overwhelming, which has been one of the stranger parts of his experience.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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More Getty Images Adam Scott's weird practice round revealed As Scott prepares for the final showdown, a viral video has added much more interest in his golf swing.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Plus there are the weird noises coming from a locked backroom upstairs.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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From viral LinkedIn mantras to inspirational TED Talks, authenticity is praised as the antidote to crooked leaders, political doublespeak, and robotic managerialism, not to mention phony politicians.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The Yankees’ third baseman said that he’s been playing at 70% since returning from an oblique strain on Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Chisholm had missed more than a month with an oblique strain.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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This was more like a caterpillar body with odd patterns on its plates and a snapping turtle mouth.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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On top of that, 1972 was the year NASDAQ was set up and 3,000 odd new companies entered the public arena.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-kilter. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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