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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Scientists still do not fully understand why left-handedness has persisted throughout human evolution or how human culture may have helped reinforce right-handedness over time.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
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
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
And it is generally agreed that this shift was due to a reduction in stigma against left-handedness, and the cessation of forcing young children into being right-handed.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 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
