cocked

Example Sentences

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In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyes cocked.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

He always wore "a cocked hat, buckles at the knees and shoes, as well as a cross-handled cane, over which he stooped in his gait".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

He leans back in his office chair, hands folded in his lap and baseball hat cocked high on his head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

It concluded “the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

We pressed ourselves against the back of the cabin and waited, both of us with our heads cocked, listening.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce