as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting
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Recent Examples of lopsided
In a lopsided sport where two-thirds of the teams aren’t actively trying to win and most of the other ones aren’t smart enough to win, the Dodgers have moved far and away beyond everybody.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Six months after Tony Blair had won a similarly lopsided parliamentary majority, in 1997, one poll found that 52 percent were satisfied with his government and 70 percent with Blair himself.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Even when the game may feel lopsided, the Charlotte 49ers are gritty.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
After a lopsided loss and a tie last weekend at Michigan State, Minnesota is 19-6-3 overall and ranked fourth nationally in the latest polls, but the Gophers have gone a pedestrian 2-3-1 in their past half-dozen games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Six months after Tony Blair had won a similarly lopsided parliamentary majority, in 1997, one poll found that 52 percent were satisfied with his government and 70 percent with Blair himself.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Even when the game may feel lopsided, the Charlotte 49ers are gritty.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
After a lopsided loss and a tie last weekend at Michigan State, Minnesota is 19-6-3 overall and ranked fourth nationally in the latest polls, but the Gophers have gone a pedestrian 2-3-1 in their past half-dozen games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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From an uneven college career to constantly being doubted in the league, Hurts has had to silence haters with his wins and believe in himself when others didn’t.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the uneven division of the Keith and Vera plotlines makes Köln 75 a movie without a narrative center.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Workers reported bent rafters, crooked columns and snapped cables before the building collapsed, according to OSHA.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2025
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Orlando’s Franz Wagner would’ve been in play here, but his mid-December oblique injury has limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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And if the revenue distributions are skewed toward the legacy schools, by how much? Put another way: Would an offer of $10 million per year from the Pac-12 be enough to exceed what Memphis, Tulane and USF are receiving annually and cover the additional travel costs?—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, opinions were heavily skewed by partisanship, with more than twice as many Democrats (73%) as Republicans (30%) expressing favorable views.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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