How to Use off-kilter in a Sentence

off-kilter

adjective

• But this week, things were a bit off-kilter in a good way.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Feb. 2024
• An oddly off-kilter voice, the voice of the book, arises.
  — Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
• The clay and papier-mâché face has morphed over time, setting the eyes a bit off-kilter.
  — Jack Nicas Dado Galdieri, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• When there are just three people, that balance is thrown way off-kilter.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
• At times, the visuals feel strange, even off-kilter, but that’s on purpose.
  — Vulture, 21 June 2023
• Karen is prone to tilting her head as to suggest that our world is slightly off-kilter.
  — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
• Of the 21 works on view, every piece has its own spirit, ranging from stern to wildly off-kilter.
  — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023
• But there are other lessons to learn in this sweet, off-kilter comedy.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
• Outside, there’s an off-kilter pool with floating furniture and drinks at the ready.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 July 2023
• Along with the darting detail on the front pockets, the side and back also feature off-kilter seaming.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023
• As an off-kilter priest, the off-kilter Michael Shannon was delightful to watch.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
• Ask questions, be persistent, and if anything seems off-kilter, see to it right away.
  — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
• The writers have mined that off-kilter camaraderie to great effect.
  — Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
• And even a minimal absence knocks the short and long-term trajectory of this team off-kilter.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• While spinning on its axis, Earth wobbles like an off-kilter top.
  — Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 16 June 2023
• Things were so off-kilter for the Bruins in the first half that Campbell played only 10 minutes and Jaquez missed consecutive free throws.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
• Burns’s off-kilter framing suggests that some of Friedman’s underdog world view may have rubbed off on her.
  — Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
• Constructed with 100% wool, this long navy coat has off-kilter lapels that are stylish and intentional.
  — Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2023
• In other words, this off-kilter story probably won’t be suited for children who watch the TV show.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
• Any app that doesn’t use Apple’s standard APIs for creating buttons or text views feels off-kilter with the trackpad.
  — Wes Davis, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2023
• Half the songs on the album are produced by Paper Route Empire’s in-house producer Bandplay, and all of the beats on this album are husky, off-kilter, and pounding.
  — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2023
• The book is an excellent glimpse into the off-the-field baseball world, and how outsize personalities (and salaries) can send it off-kilter.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• What’s clear, though, is that Sumner’s Krazy occupies a world that is as uneasy and off-kilter as Herriman’s.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
• Markiplier, Barnes, and Muyskens discuss funny stories, off-kilter topics and more.
  — Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
• And the final result of this odd, off-kilter season came seven months later, last Friday in Los Angeles.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
• The killer could be Will, played by Timberlake with a dyspeptic sneer of anxiety that’s just off-kilter enough to be fascinating.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
• Each floor resembles a LEGO brick, stacked off-kilter with outdoor climbing sculptures on each level.
  — Meg Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
• The fashion house is known for its adroit use of off-kilter patterns, which, in the skilled hands of Risso, convey a cerebral, never-twee aesthetic that is no less reflected in this new line.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
• The effect is that of a traditional photo collage set slightly off-kilter.
  — Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
• And finally, slightly off-kilter feline flicks were drawn onto the eyes of some of the models at Balenciaga, too.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024