cocked

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But every time she swayed the ocean drum, filled with beads that mimicked the sound of rain, Dug got up to explore, standing in front of it, head cocked to the side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyes cocked.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

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

It concluded “the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Akira cocked his head, as though unsure if Papa was joking with him.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata