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

The expert said he had to strike the fully cocked gun with a mallet and break it in order for it to fire without depressing the trigger.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

She cocked her head so far to one side, it looked as if her fake flower were weighing her head down.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas