right-brained
Americanadjective
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having the right brain dominant, therefore being more adept at spatial and nonverbal concepts and being more creative and emotional than logical and analytical.
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of or relating to a person whose right brain is dominant.
Example Sentences
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According to new research, people who sleep on the left side of the bed consider themselves more left-brained and people who sleep on the right side of the bed consider themselves more right-brained.
From Fox News • Jun. 9, 2019
I could see right off that, although existing in some distant right-brained universe, he craved connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2018
“I’m right-brained for sure. She suggested I just sing and so I did.”
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2018
Lots of creative activities While most of the people listed are known for their right-brained prowess, most spent a very large percentage of their childhood and adolescence doing very creative things.
From Time • May 14, 2015
She also serves as a kind of keeper-of-the-schedule for the decidedly right-brained Mendelsohn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2015
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