off-kilter
adjective
off-kil·ter
ˈȯf-ˈkil-tər 
1
: not in perfect balance : a bit askew
off-kilter camera angles
His hat was slightly off-kilter.
2
: eccentric, unconventional
off-kilter characters
an off-kilter approach
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Examples of off-kilter in a Sentence
he's nice enough, but there's something a little off-kilter about him
to me, the painting on the wall looks a little off-kilter
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Welcome to the Dollhouse Year: 1995 Run Time: 88 minutes
Director: Todd Solondz
Todd Solondz’s off-kilter coming-of-age tale follows the adventures of Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo), a lonely tween navigating a particularly brutal suburban hellscape.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Brodie, a 6-year-old mixed breed with an off-kilter snout, has amassed more than 1.5 million followers on his Instagram and TikTok pages showing glimpses of his day-to-day life.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a suit jacket comes with an off-kilter neckline inspired by the lines of founder Christian Dior’s Abandon dress.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Azithromycin has also been linked with arrhythmia (an off-kilter heartbeat) and other cardiac issues especially in older people and folks with existing heart conditions, Dr. Mercado says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Brodie, a 6-year-old mixed breed with an off-kilter snout, has amassed more than 1.5 million followers on his Instagram and TikTok pages showing glimpses of his day-to-day life.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a suit jacket comes with an off-kilter neckline inspired by the lines of founder Christian Dior’s Abandon dress.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Azithromycin has also been linked with arrhythmia (an off-kilter heartbeat) and other cardiac issues especially in older people and folks with existing heart conditions, Dr. Mercado says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-kilter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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