cockeyed

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Mr. Braun, who appeared in the series “Succession,” is a good foot taller than his co-star, giving an amusing physical aspect to their cockeyed friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Shakespeare casts himself as the carriage driver, allowing him to tag along and keep tabs on the cockeyed direction his play is going.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Likewise, the cockeyed view of these Texans, who sometimes, but not always, let other people get away with things, is endearing.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2024

He is closest with his grandfather, from whom Harold inherits his cockeyed view of the world.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

He snorted in disdain and looked at her with his changeable, cockeyed stare.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood