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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
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead of Warren, the Yankees could send left-handed pitching prospect Brock Selvidge to the Marlins to get the deal done.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
At the plate, the left-handed Shouse makes her mark hitting as a slapper.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Gose played the outfield for the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers from 2012-2016, then became a left-handed reliever and worked his way back up through the minors, pausing along the way to win a silver medal with Team USA in the 2021 Summer Olympics.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Ragans had some unusual reverse splits for a left-handed starter.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead of Warren, the Yankees could send left-handed pitching prospect Brock Selvidge to the Marlins to get the deal done.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
At the plate, the left-handed Shouse makes her mark hitting as a slapper.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Gose played the outfield for the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers from 2012-2016, then became a left-handed reliever and worked his way back up through the minors, pausing along the way to win a silver medal with Team USA in the 2021 Summer Olympics.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left-handed
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Raw also advertised Bayley challenging Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio and the world’s most clumsy GM Adam Pearce making his next fumble of the worst storyline going this WrestleMania season between Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is why the Trump administration’s DOGE exercise — while clumsy at times — is such an important endeavor despite Democratic efforts to discredit it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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By the time Survivor’s post-merge double elimination episode was complete, only one original Vula member stood to live another day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Its hand moves counterclockwise around the dial once every 24 seconds, whether the time is suspended or not, to remind you that the watch is still working.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom out: The vortex is an area of low pressure with winds swirling counterclockwise around it .—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sisterhood in sports can come with awkward moments, though.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Williams truly showed how to remain graceful under pressure this weekend as she was put in an awkward situation mid-air.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These platforms sell complete phishing kits—web hosting, SMS delivery systems, fake landing pages, encryption tools—to other cybercriminals who want to run scams at scale.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Marks, Santos’ former campaign treasurer, admitted to filing bogus campaign finance reports filled with fake donors and a fake $500,000 personal loan from Santos.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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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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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 14 Apr. 2025.
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