skewed

adjective

ˈskyüd

Synonyms of skewed next

: 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

: 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

More broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.—

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

Allowing 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

Examples of skewed in a Sentence

he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision

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If the data used to train these models are flawed or incomplete, the resulting digital agents can produce skewed results, leading to unfair or harmful outcomes. —

Tim Houlne, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Trump’s fondness for tariffs is connected to a skewed sense of American history. —

Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025 By contrast, a horribly skewed volley from just outside the penalty area just before half time went closer to the corner flag than the Brentford net. —

Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 But in the long run the skewed ratio of females could be detrimental, Lasala added. —

Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skewed