crooked
adjective
not straight; bending; curved.
crookedness
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a word derived from
crooked.
Example Sentences
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What is inarguable is that Shepard possessed iconic beauty, whose “imperfections,” such as the crookedness of his teeth, only added to his allure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Redford derided not only crookedness, but the perversion of procedure and hard work that resulted in the privileged mounting their success on the backs of others.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2025
The ball’s initial position, its kinetic energy, its angular momentum – and all the other factors: the friction acting on the ball, the ricketiness of the table, the crookedness of the house.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 31, 2022
People, including your own paper, use “The Sopranos” as an example of crookedness and culpability.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2019
The tallest being Rachel, at five feet six inches and the full benefit of Miss America posture; the shortest being myself, two inches lesser than my twin on account of crookedness.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
