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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Pearl had nothing to do with Person’s crooked schemes. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al.com, "Basketball corruption could upstage SEC Media Days," 14 July 2019 In handing down the sentence, the judge clearly dismissed Cochran’s argument that he should be sentenced to home confinement because jail time never dissuaded any of the aldermen who paved the crooked path before him. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: Alderman sentenced to prison and deja vu | Lightfoot to Trump on ICE raids: ‘Back off’ | Democratic presidential hopefuls Warren, de Blasio heading to Chicago," 24 June 2019 Learn new skills in the classroom, then grab your camera and hit the streets, photographing the Alfama neighborhood's crooked cobblestone lanes, painted Portuguese azulejo tiles, and dramatic modern street murals towering over the sidewalks. — National Geographic, "Lisbon High School Photography Workshop," 12 June 2019 And along the crooked path to enlightenment, the show has claimed a Humanitas Award, a Peabody Award, and a Television Critics Association Award for Program of the Year. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "The Good Place to end after season 4," 8 June 2019 There are some fine trees, the more crooked the better. — Kendra Wilson, Vogue, "At 2019’s Chelsea Flower Show, Wild Survivalist Gardens Grow," 21 May 2019 Sansa knows that the crooked queen is nothing to play with. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Will Sansa Take the Iron Throne in 'Game of Thrones'?," 7 May 2019 Loughlin is accused of of paying over half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into the University of Southern California (USC) with the help of a crooked college admissions coach. — Zach Schermele, Teen Vogue, "Fallout from 'Operation Varsity Blues' Continues," 19 Apr. 2019 Toes, no matter how knobby or crooked, are suddenly elevated: cuticles are nonexistent, misshapen nails fade into the ether, and, of course, there’s always a double layer of look-at-me red lacquer. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "It’s Sandal Season and You Haven’t Had a Pedicure—Here’s How to Fake It," 6 Apr. 2019

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