cockeyed
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Mr. Braun, who appeared in the series “Succession,” is a good foot taller than his co-star, giving an amusing physical aspect to their cockeyed friendship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Shakespeare casts himself as the carriage driver, allowing him to tag along and keep tabs on the cockeyed direction his play is going.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025
Likewise, the cockeyed view of these Texans, who sometimes, but not always, let other people get away with things, is endearing.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2024
Then as now, I am for the stooge, the one with the energy, the cockeyed view of the world, the nut.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023
He stopped the carriage and fixed Penelope with his cockeyed glare.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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