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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 …—
Natalie Savino
Natalie Savino2
: 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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For instance, consider how savings and investment accounts have been traditionally skewed toward the privileged few.
—Bryan Benson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In Charlotte, figure drawing was heavily skewed toward white models and artists.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
The trade picture just gets a little skewed by the Dallas Mavericks getting only one first-round pick for Luka Dončić in addition to 31-year-old All-NBA big man Anthony Davis.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
In terms of demographics, the Recording Academy is embarrassingly skewed.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Benson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In Charlotte, figure drawing was heavily skewed toward white models and artists.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
The trade picture just gets a little skewed by the Dallas Mavericks getting only one first-round pick for Luka Dončić in addition to 31-year-old All-NBA big man Anthony Davis.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
In terms of demographics, the Recording Academy is embarrassingly skewed.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skewed
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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