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
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
With LuPone’s perversely opportunistic Mrs. Lovett reviewing the prospective cannibalistic menu, his Sweeney perfectly complemented her cockeyed humor with his own savage drollery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023
He is closest with his grandfather, from whom Harold inherits his cockeyed view of the world.
From New York Times • May 12, 2023
Standing in its cockeyed doorway was a German colonel.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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