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condition, estate, fettle, form, health, keeping, nick [British], order, repair, shape, trim
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Barton’s season was thrown off-kilter almost from the start. — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "Projecting the Nuggets’ depth chart heading into 2019-’20 season," 24 Aug. 2019 Biicla was signed by the same team that manages Whethan and Oliver Tree, and his off-kilter quirk-punk style reflects this patronage. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Avicii & David Guetta, Tinlicker, Petit Biscuit & More," 23 Aug. 2019 Sloppy enunciation, glottal mayhem, off-kilter expressiveness and a general airlessness have killed some books read by the very person who created them. — Dallas News, "Don't let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience: Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid," 20 Aug. 2019 August is a historically strange month for Hollywood, sometimes a dumping ground and sometimes the site of massive, off-kilter hits. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "‘Good Boys’: Why the Universal Comedy’s First-Place Finish Has Hollywood Cheering," 19 Aug. 2019 The silver lining, despite the off-kilter performance, was that Bassitt was able to integrate his changeup readily again to generate some weak contact. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Takeaways: Liam Hendriks records five-out save, and offense lifts A’s over Twins," 19 July 2019 But the dojo isn’t the only environment where everything seems curiously off-kilter. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 19 July 2019 There’s something odd about the smattering of buildings, which are too off-kilter to pass as charming; there are too few shadows and corners to hide in. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "‘Midsommar’ Review: Building a Horror Møusetrap With Swedish Bait," 2 July 2019 The remaining galleries feature a riot of colors, starting with Theis’ surreal immersive installation that initially suggests an odd children’s television universe but then eerie elements reveal themselves, suggesting something more off-kilter. — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, "Blue Star Contemporary exhibit ‘Fünf’ spotlights Berlin residency," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kilter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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