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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
rakishly wears his hat a little cockeyed
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a cockeyed scheme to build a shopping mall in the middle of nowhere
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as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol
don't trust a thing that Wilson tells you when he's cockeyed
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Recent Examples of cockeyed
Rather, its orbit is slightly cockeyed, tilted at an angle of 5.145 degrees.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
How will the last cockeyed optimist in popular culture deal with the desolation of a husband’s death?
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
David, the oldest at 6, wearing a cockeyed cap, had something to say.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
That would make for a fairly standard neo-noir, but Penn’s cockeyed vision folds in art film existentialism, surrealist gags and winking metatextual commentary, resulting in a crime film unlike any other.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
How will the last cockeyed optimist in popular culture deal with the desolation of a husband’s death?
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
David, the oldest at 6, wearing a cockeyed cap, had something to say.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
That would make for a fairly standard neo-noir, but Penn’s cockeyed vision folds in art film existentialism, surrealist gags and winking metatextual commentary, resulting in a crime film unlike any other.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockeyed
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To write off the Israeli leader would be foolish, especially with new elections not required until late 2026.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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His writing is so human—his people are foolish in such human ways.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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The show’s focus puller also does the Lord’s work in the last shot of the beat, just after Deborah’s face turns and looks toward the camera, flashing red for one desperate second before going fuzzy and indistinct, like a drunken exhale.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
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The officer, Robert Phillips, was accused of intentionally causing the death of Jesse Fischer, whom Phillips suspected of drunken driving, in October 2021.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Throughout the film, newspaper headlines and snippets of TV contextualize the story against the backdrop of anti-Vietnam demonstrations, colleges retaliating to student campus protests and aggressive policing, along with glimpses of Richard Nixon’s crooked grin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The moon's insides are crooked thanks to the near side being some 306 degrees Fahrenheit hotter at depth than its counterpart on the lunar far side.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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This is just stupid how successful this is, but that’s really underselling it.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Camp, stupid, joyful—to both own and access—Labubu has taken over.—
Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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The injured man told them his wife had fired around 10 shots at him while drunk, Mansfield police said in a news release Friday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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There was a stronger dislike of issues such as getting drunk on a flight or letting children play in the aisle, with 82 and 86 percent disapproval ratings respectively.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Read More: The Healthiest Way to Clean Your House Check the base of the unit, too: Dirt can settle underneath, making the entire thing uneven, leading to performance issues and major repairs down the road, Drew says.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2025
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The American game was largely insular, coaching education uneven, and infrastructure limited.—
Lee Igel,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Still, sometimes Forrest’s demands seemed nitpicky, silly even.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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Take a seat in one of the classic blue booths and order up a plate of fried chicken, pork chops or even a burger.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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From cutting out things in his diet such as fried food to putting a big focus on his flexibility this offseason by stretching in his garage every night for at least an hour, the intention from Guyton has been clear going into year two.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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“Cockeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockeyed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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