awry
IPA: ɝˈaɪ
adjective
- Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
- (figurative) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course
adverb
- Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
- Perversely, improperly.
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Examples of "awry" in Sentences
- Maybe something is awry with the code for the box.
- Nick is also the mastermind of creative plans gone awry.
- But the hunt goes awry and all the crew members are killed.
- That was just the microcosm of what goes awry in your edits.
- The incident goes awry as Charlie nearly dies in the attempt.
- Tractor's one-off about the word awry touched me in that pace.
- But when the execution went awry, the media took a major interest.
- I find that the notation under the proof sketch to be a little awry.
- Where things go a little awry is when it comes to telling the truth.
- After two weeks of preparation, the tour went awry for the Australians.
- From the beginning of the planning, things went awry for the Confederates.
- If the operation goes awry, Congress can load all the blame on the president.
- Now too much has gone awry, that is out of alignment with our emotional compass.
- She fought tears after finishing her balance beam routine that went awry from the start.
- EnlargeAP file photoJeff George stands as a cautionary tale for quarterbacks gone awry from the top overall draft spot.
- John Grishams first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet.
- Besides, if there was a pin awry in her dress, he did make such a fuss – and, really, such an active, busy young lady couldn't look always as if she came trim out of a band-box.
- In this book, for example, the kids find their Hallowe’en going a bit awry from the start, but the taunting of the class mean girls really kicks the strange happenings into high gear.