cockeyed

Example Sentences

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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

If “Anora” is a cockeyed contemporary reconfiguration of the Cinderella story, then actor Yura Borisov is its Prince Charming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

It’s the humans, though, that you’ll remember from the ground up: Adams’ camera-friendly energy and hard-won serenity; Keoghan’s cockeyed warmth, just this side of menacing; Rogowski’s strange, commanding woundedness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

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

The facts were cockeyed, but Jemmy grabbed his birdcage, backed off—and was gone.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman