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
Gum Baby cocked her head and looked at me like I’d just slapped her.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
