open-handed
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- open-handedly adverb
- open-handedness noun
Example Sentences
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“I really don’t love flying and it’s been something I’ve dealt with my whole career. The first day I got in, they were open-handed trying to help, trying to make the best possible situation out of it, and last year was the best year I’ve had flying since.”
From Seattle Times
Rendon responded, “Yeah, you did” several times before releasing the shirt, freeing the fan to pull back from the railing as Rendon took an open-handed swipe at the bill of the fan’s hat and said, “Get the f— out of here.”
From Los Angeles Times
Rendon responded, “Yeah, you did” several times before releasing the shirt, freeing the fan the fan to pull back from the railing as Rendon took an open-handed swipe at the bill of the fan’s hat and said, “Get the f--- out of here.”
From Los Angeles Times
Andrea Robinson, an 18-year-old psychology major at the University of Kansas, hollered while doing the open-handed chop with the crowd.
From Seattle Times
The 20-year-old Diaz threw Lawler off his game in the opening minutes with an open-handed strike that came to be known as the Stockton Slap after Nate emulated it later.
From Seattle Times
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