How to Use asymmetry in a Sentence

asymmetry

noun

• There’s a slight asymmetry between the left and right tracks on the northbound set of tracks.
  — Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2020
• Add a touch of asymmetry to your spring wardrobe capsule with a criss cross pair of wide-leg jeans.
  — Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2023
• Death and injury are constant and every day is a reminder of the asymmetry of the war.
  — Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
• This might not be the best setup for people who have asymmetry in their squats.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
• If there’s an asymmetry—if your left side is more active than the right—you’re likely to be shy.
  — Dan Lyons, Time, 19 Jan. 2023
• But when moles begin to change color, size, shape, or show asymmetry of any kind, a doctor will need to give you the once-over.
  — Madison Yauger, Health.com, 10 June 2021
• The asymmetry of this scene is equal parts eye-catching and beautiful.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2022
• The mirrored wall was placed off-center to exaggerate the asymmetry of the room.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2022
• As with the microwave version, the asymmetry is what matters.
  — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2020
• This points to an asymmetry between the two notions of smallness.
  — Martin Goldstern, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2021
• Despite the asymmetry of their forces, the mode of thinking is quite similar in the leadership of Hamas.
  — Boaz Atzili, The Conversation, 18 May 2021
• There’s an asymmetry to the transformation, just like the one imposed by the second law.
  — Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2022
• Cameron: The asymmetry in the costumes had to be offset by an asymmetry in the tattooing.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Dec. 2022
• This creates an exploitable cost asymmetry between the server and the client.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
• The most ethical choice, given this asymmetry, is to avoid harm.
  — Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
• There has always been some asymmetry to the border measures.
  — Author: Amanda Coletta, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2021
• Wang says the work is important as a reminder that the asymmetry in lipid membranes could play a role in primitive life.
  — Quanta Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
• The handouts were a reminder of the asymmetry of the unfolding primary.
  — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• Notable details are asymmetry, sheer panels, peek-a-boo cutouts; the palette is black, camel, white, blush and lavender in solids and stripes.
  — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2022
• Given the stakes, a small community of physicists has been doggedly hunting for any asymmetry in the shape of the electron for the past few decades.
  — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
• The court cited that asymmetry as a major factor in rejecting the plan.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022
• Hot tip: Add a few decor items to one side for a dash of asymmetry that will guard against a look that’s overly regimented or predictable.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
• So perhaps there's some asymmetry there that's driving some of this concern.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2023
• Pro-tip: Use the asymmetry as a focal point; if the look feels unfinished, match your shoes with your jewellery to bring it all together.
  — Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 6 May 2024
• Yet there was an obvious asymmetry in the scene in Abu Dhabi, as the thirty-two-year-old Olympian ambled past the fifty-five-year-old arms trafficker.
  — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2022
• If the angle of an impact is too shallow, the spread of material isn't wide enough to create a large asymmetry.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2022
• There’s a significant asymmetry in its size compared to the U.S.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• All of these changes are compounded by each person’s asymmetries and unique movement patterns, the effects of which add up over time.
  — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
• Those who can translate between the two are the market participants who stand to benefit the most due to the asymmetry of understanding.
  — Sanskriti Thakur, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
• Hemispheric asymmetry in hand preference of right-handers for passive vibrotactile perception: an fNIRS study.
  — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024