left-handed
adjective
having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand.
left-handedness
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a word derived from
left-handed.
Example Sentences
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The favored analogy compares this rise to the historic increase in left-handedness once schools stopped discouraging it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
It's been debated for decades, but now researchers at the University of York and University College London have suggested that left-handedness is not linked to better spatial skills.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan would be an obvious pick for the Brave's first £125k slot given his availability, left-handedness and ability to bowl quality off-spin.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
She's discovered Kate's former identity as Holly Berry – because of left-handedness and neat note-taking, naturally; that's a dead giveaway!
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
And as regards the question of left-handedness, ought we not to take steps to ascertain which of the passengers is left-handed?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
