crocked

Example Sentences

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Portland host San Jose after poor showing against Dallas All of which meant Portland went into their midweek game against Dallas without their crocked midfielder – and how they missed him.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2016

Former Cardiff right-back Adam Matthews had been handed his competitive debut for Celtic in place of the injured Mark Wilson, while Daniel Majstorovic was in for the crocked Glenn Loovens.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2011

"Victor has great potential," he hooted, before pointing out a crocked clock has the "potential" to be right twice a day.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2011

Doncaster, meanwhile, want Scunthorpe's soon-to-be-out-of-contract Joe Murphy to replace the crocked Neil Sullivan.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2011

It may not be credited, but at this moment I found myself examining the beast and saying: "He's crocked himself up, sir—he's gone tender at the heel."

From Ruggles of Red Gap by Wilson, Harry Leon