How to Use awry in a Sentence

awry

adverb or adjective

• Wind the clock back far enough and the clockwork goes awry.
  — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
• The Aztecs are prepared in the event either the snap or the hold goes awry.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
• But in the wind and snow, the rescue attempt goes awry.
  — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 11 May 2018
• The movie’s last act gets splashed with gore, as the dinner goes awry.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
• Somehow along the way, the balance of this show went awry.
  — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
• The brothers go along with the deal, but things inevitably go awry.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2020
• Once on the water, things go awry in ways predictable and not.
  — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 11 Nov. 2021
• With Wheat at the plate, Rom had the runner at first picked off the bag, but the throw went awry and the tying run scored.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2018
• And when things go awry, Ellie simply stabs them in the neck then and there.
  — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 15 June 2020
• Who gets to make these decisions, and who bears the cost if plans go awry?
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2022
• Then, things start to go awry, as a green, shrieking light emanates from the ground.
  — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
• And there’s plenty of time to have things go awry, experts say.
  — Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2021
• The tests went awry and caused their heads to swell to a massive size, according to the book Weird Ohio.
  — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 11 Feb. 2020
• Of course things go awry, in as messy a way as possible.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2021
• But when the time came to pull off the robbery, things started going awry.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• But just as Saint-Gaudens’ plans had gone awry, so, too, did Freer’s.
  — Victoria Dawson, Smithsonian, 18 July 2017
• Having a plan in place, in case your stunt goes awry, is crucial.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• That remained the score until the snap on an RBV attempt went awry.
  — Tom Saxe, San Diego U-T Preps, 23 Sep. 2017
• Then again, if the Bulls are debating on this pick, the lottery went awry.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
• At a drill gone awry, the attention to detail wasn't there.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2021
• In a world that has lost its moral compass, nature goes awry.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2022
• Something went awry in the process of the quarantining on that ship.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2020
• But, of late, Bryant has found himself as the scapegoat for a season gone awry.
  — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 13 Apr. 2018
• The opening day for Cedar Point’s new roller coaster briefly went awry over the weekend.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2018
• In either case, back up your files in case something goes awry.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2019
• Even when there was an attempt to liven things up, things went awry.
  — John Petkovic, cleveland.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• That quickly went awry, though, as Conant forced a turnover.
  — Steve Millar, Daily Southtown, 18 May 2018
• But by season four, the show’s plotting was starting to go awry.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2021
• What is already a tough task would be even tougher if something goes awry early.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 22 Sep. 2022
• Things really get interesting—and the two formidable stars are able to show their chops—when the plan goes awry.
  — The Editors, Town & Country, 8 June 2022

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024