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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
Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
Soto, 26, is a left-handed hitter coming off a career-best 41-homer season for the Yankees.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Both of his parents went to great lengths to protect the right-handed first baseman’s unique left-handed swing.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
With two outs, two men on and first base open, Yankees manager Aaron Boone elected to intentionally walk the right-handed-hitting Betts, figuring the left-handed Cortes would have a better chance of registering the final out of the game against the left-handed-hitting Freeman.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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As a left-handed guitarist, what goes into your guitar-finding journey that righties don’t have to deal with?
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
Soto, 26, is a left-handed hitter coming off a career-best 41-homer season for the Yankees.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Both of his parents went to great lengths to protect the right-handed first baseman’s unique left-handed swing.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
With two outs, two men on and first base open, Yankees manager Aaron Boone elected to intentionally walk the right-handed-hitting Betts, figuring the left-handed Cortes would have a better chance of registering the final out of the game against the left-handed-hitting Freeman.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left-handed
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Where Huang’s wardrobe for Oz emphasizes his position as a clumsy social climber, aspiring to classic mafia masculinity but too crass to fit in with the old-money elite, Sofia represents a different kind of outsider.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Carter Altman always thought of herself as clumsy.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Should East have pulled his partner’s second double to five clubs?Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Pressing down on the wrench, move it counterclockwise then clockwise.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024
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In an interlude, characters move counterclockwise as Amaliel (Evan Spigelman), a spiritual messenger, sings about concepts to be used as a starting point: truth, dignity, humility, and mercy.Rhoda Feng, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jennings read the clue with a slightly awkward tone, then immediately apologized to Heather after it was answered.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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She’s even sought some unique measures to prevent any awkward sweaty situations in the future, including getting hypnotized to sweat less.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Striking a family pose, Cuoco wore a blue NFL jersey, fake beard and baseball cap, while Pelphrey sported a blonde wig, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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As voting got underway, the FBI warned that its name and insignia were being used in two fake news clips, including one that falsely claimed the FBI was urging people to vote remotely because of a terrorist threat.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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