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cockeyed

[kok-ahyd] / ˈkɒkˌaɪd /


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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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