awry
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An early idea to write about a men’s doubles partnership gone awry lost its luster after “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino’s drama about a love triangle between tennis pros, came out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Everything’s already awry when, suddenly, a dinosaur walks past their window.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Characterizing demonstrations like No Kings as group therapy gone awry is to miss their real purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Well, if you use ChatGPT to plan it, maybe just bake in extra time in case things go awry.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
She doesn’t care about the technology—she suspects that something is awry with my test results.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Vocabulary lists containing awry
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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