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as in clumsy
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands
I'd rather have no help at all than have his left-handed "assistance"
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as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
failed to realize that he had received a left-handed compliment
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as in counterclockwise
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Recent Examples of left-handed
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Cincinnati doesn't have a lot of left-handed relief depth, but top prospects Luis Mey and Zach Maxwell (both righties) are pounding on the door of the big leagues awaiting their call-up.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Saturday's prelims featured four left-handed players, an unusually high percentage.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The Marlins made two other roster moves Sunday: Pitcher Patrick Monteverde was designated for assignment and left-handed pitcher Cade Gibson, the Marlins’ 10th round pick in 2022, was promoted to the big-league team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The two friends, alongside Kurtz’s family, spent much of their pregame activities watching the left-handed hitter practice his swing.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Cincinnati doesn't have a lot of left-handed relief depth, but top prospects Luis Mey and Zach Maxwell (both righties) are pounding on the door of the big leagues awaiting their call-up.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Saturday's prelims featured four left-handed players, an unusually high percentage.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The Marlins made two other roster moves Sunday: Pitcher Patrick Monteverde was designated for assignment and left-handed pitcher Cade Gibson, the Marlins’ 10th round pick in 2022, was promoted to the big-league team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left-handed
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For those things that are bigger, or subject to rough forces like clumsy human hands, through-hole soldering is still required, with leads poked through a connective hole and solder applied to connect and join them securely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Over 500,000 tourists poured into Rio, more than double what was expected.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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This variety enchants the autumn garden with long lasting rose-pink, double blooms in mid-autumn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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While one set of dancers move clockwise, another dances counterclockwise, resulting in a moving pattern of vibrant colors.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Its hand moves counterclockwise around the dial once every 24 seconds, whether the time is suspended or not, to remind you that the watch is still working.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law seems none too pleased with his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, shading the 24-year-old for her behavior during the Super Bowl winner’s awkward new CBS interview as former Patriots Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski defended Hudson.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The situation was made more awkward by the lack of support from anyone else at the table.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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YouTube has further cracked down on fake movie trailer channels.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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This fake news is being spread by France’s enemies, both abroad and at home.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Twenty-five years after authorities discovered a headless and handless man in a Michigan cornfield, arrests have been made in connection to the grisly murder.—
Tristan Balagtas,
Peoplemag,
26 Jan. 2023
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Two brothers were arrested this week on murder charges in connection to a 1997 Michigan cold case in which a man's headless and handless body was found in a cornfield, authorities said.—
Erin Pflaumer,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2023
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
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“Left-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left-handed. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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