crooked

adjective

crook·ed | \ ˈkru̇-kəd

Definition of crooked

1 : not straight a crooked road Your tie is crooked.

2 : dishonest a crooked election crooked politicians

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Examples of crooked in a Sentence

a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses

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Under previous governments, crooked bigwigs would typically build, say, a road and take a cut, explains Armando Santacruz of Mexico United Against Crime, an NGO. — The Economist, "How Andrés Manuel López Obrador will remake Mexico," 23 June 2018 There are lots of dive bars in the U.P. Some are little more than crooked shacks with a deep-fryer and two beers on tap. — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, "Father, son bond writing U.P. bars book and it becomes a cult classic," 10 June 2018 Plus, if your walls are a little crooked, a busy pattern, such as this Tropical Jungle design, will help offset the discrepancy. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Ways to Design a Better Bathroom with Wallpaper," 22 Jan. 2018 These projects had the added benefit of foiling the machinations of a crooked California banker named William Sharon, the Snidely Whiplash of Mr. Crouch’s tale. — Patrick Cooke, WSJ, "‘The Bonanza King’ Review: The Man Who Hit the Mother Lode," 5 July 2018 To those who vote on these things, Darfur didn’t matter enough, Chechnya didn’t matter enough, Dilma Rouseff’s crooked ways and the wall and Colin Kaepernick didn’t matter enough either. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Give Trump credit for USA getting the World Cup," 13 June 2018 Apparently a crooked deputy lied to FP to goad the Serpents into destructive behavior, clearly orchestrated by Hiram (Mark Consuelos). — refinery29.com, "Riverdale Season 2, Episode 22 Recap: "Brave New World"," 17 May 2018 Impeachment may have already become defunct as an effective instrument for dealing with a crooked or out-of-control president. — Elizabeth Drew, The New Republic, "The End of Impeachment," 10 Apr. 2018 Its absurd statistics would make the most crooked accountant blush from shame. — WSJ, "Refugee Status Is Keeping Palestinians in Exile," 10 July 2018

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