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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
Treating his family trauma with any gravity — by, say, diverging into a 20-minute flashback in the first act — is the kiss of death to whatever off-kilter momentum the movie manages to build.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
But there’s still something uncomfortably off-kilter about their interpersonal dynamic.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Shows like these in unconventional spaces with off-kilter spirits serve as a way to push conversations around contemporary art practice and experimentation forward.
—The Artnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
For his portrayal of the Caped Crusader, Pattinson abandoned the usual Bruce Wayne playboy persona, opting for a more off-kilter, emo version of the character when out of his bat suit.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
But there’s still something uncomfortably off-kilter about their interpersonal dynamic.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Shows like these in unconventional spaces with off-kilter spirits serve as a way to push conversations around contemporary art practice and experimentation forward.
—The Artnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
For his portrayal of the Caped Crusader, Pattinson abandoned the usual Bruce Wayne playboy persona, opting for a more off-kilter, emo version of the character when out of his bat suit.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Duran Duran has paid tribute to the late American filmmaker David Lynch, whose brilliant and bizarre films laid the inspirational groundwork for a young Nick Rhodes.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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By Judy Berman January 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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But the junior point guard has had an uneven transition.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
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Since this type of coating has an uneven texture, the bath mat may wear out faster than other options.Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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So, not a Rangers record, but certainly one for the weird record books in this weird season.Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The deeply weird and disinformation-filled conversation between Musk and Alice Weidel, the leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), took place on X.David Gilbert, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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And though a second, thick stucco layer with bits of cork was an insulation novelty imported from Italy, its properties meant that the walls could remain authentically crooked.Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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What he’s actually done is fake his death to create a template for a new life by stealing $90 million from a client of his crooked law firm.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nick Park directed this funny flick that may not be Aardman’s best, but minor Aardman is still a family film worth seeing.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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In Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector’s incisive and dazzlingly funny play now on Broadway about a Berkeley school board navigating a mumps outbreak, Amber Gray is a new parent named Carina.Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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The six-year veteran battled ankle and hip injuries during the regular season and when an oblique injury held him out in the wild-card round, Salyer especially struggled in his place.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Erickson, Stiller and production designer Jeremy Hindle have a knack for building setups that riff on corporations’ uncanny, infantilizing methods of control, yet feel more oblique and mysterious than straight satire.Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni started to emerge ahead of the film's premiere and were fueled by the press tour, during which the pair made no joint appearances (an odd arrangement for a film's star and its director and co-star).Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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While there are still some odd miscues leading to goals against, he’s done an excellent job limiting chances and driving enough offense to make up for it.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-kilter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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