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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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Now that Soto has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for spring training, reality is starting to set in that the left-handed slugger will be in Queens for the foreseeable future.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
And Hilliard, a left-handed hitter, has power potential.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Even if the membrane issue gets sorted out, there is still the question of possible different chemistries of alien life starting with left-handed chirality.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
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Having Judge hit third last season made a lot of sense, as Soto’s left-handed swing allowed Boone to maximize his lineup balance with a right-handed hitter – Gleyber Torres eventually took over the role – leading off.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Now that Soto has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for spring training, reality is starting to set in that the left-handed slugger will be in Queens for the foreseeable future.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
And Hilliard, a left-handed hitter, has power potential.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Even if the membrane issue gets sorted out, there is still the question of possible different chemistries of alien life starting with left-handed chirality.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left-handed
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What starts with a clumsy confession that threatened to derail their relationship altogether, ends with Mark and Helly closer than ever.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Accompanied by her clumsy cameraman Manu (Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine), colorful investigations ensue.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The bathroom stood out with a double vanity, a large walk-in shower, L’Occitane bath products, and generous lighting for easy primping.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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What is the Resolute Desk? Gifted to former President Rutherford B. Hayes by Queen Victoria in 1880, the Resolute Desk is a double pedestal partner's desk made from oak timbers of the British Shop HMS Resolute, according to The White House Historical Association.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Zoom out: The vortex is an area of low pressure that is a typical feature of the Northern Hemisphere's winter season, with winds swirling around it counterclockwise.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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The truck rotated counterclockwise and ended up disabled facing south in the inside lane.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Comfortable familiarity and an awkward desire to escape co-exist like the two quotes at the start, both true in incongruous harmony.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Where some toiletry bags end up having an awkward shape that won’t easily fit into your luggage, these are the opposite.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Here are the best fake car ads and parodies celebrating SNL's 50th anniversary.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Read More: The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments Best Ad Break Over the show’s five decades, SNL has created ads for some memorably fake products.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.—
Emily Holgate,
refinery29.com,
19 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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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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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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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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