cocked

Example Sentences

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She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

He always wore "a cocked hat, buckles at the knees and shoes, as well as a cross-handled cane, over which he stooped in his gait".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Leon, with his Martine Rose loafers and True Religion Jeans, seems to be constantly scanning the room, walking around with his arms crossing his chest and his head slightly cocked.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

He leans back in his office chair, hands folded in his lap and baseball hat cocked high on his head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

He knew he slept with one ear cocked for the pell-mell thud of feet overhead, and the cry, “All hands on deck!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham