crook

Example Sentences

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"I think until the end of her days, she was convinced that I must have been a crook," he laughed.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

It was late, and the store was out of disposable bags, so I tucked some of the loot into my dance bag and cradled the rest in the crook of my arm.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Hemlock is a small town located in the crook of the Michigan mitten, between the thumb and the fingers.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

My husband carried him into the room and placed him on the bed next to me as I snuggled his baby brother in the crook of my arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

And when she did crook it finally, the action seemed to start in the finger itself, not in some part of her mind.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan