James Howe

I can no more separate my serious concerns about the world from my cockeyed way of seeing it than I can keep apart my personal and professional selves.

American Writer

Ellen Goodman

Call me a cockeyed pessimist, but I'm having trouble finding any good news in the trashing of Harriet Miers.

American Journalist

Betty White

I'm a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.

American Actress

Vicki Lawrence

American Comedian

Use 'cockeyed' to describe something visibly out of alignment or positioned oddly.

Visual Description

'Cockeyed' can also suggest a situation or a method is poorly thought out or executed.

Metaphorical Use

When used to describe ideas, 'cockeyed' implies that they are impractical or senseless.

Negative Connotation

Highlight the irrational nature of thoughts or plans when calling them 'cockeyed'.

Emphasize Impracticality

'Cockeyed' is informal and best used in casual conversation, not formal writing.

Conversational Tone

'Cockeyed' can describe someone's physical look when their eyes don't align properly.

Describe Appearance

While it describes a look, it's not typically used to insult, but to observe.

Not Offensive

 when I get really psyched out about that is don't be afraid. Don't be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be. If your job is to dance, do your dance. If the divine, cockeyed genius assigned to your case

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 afraid don't be daunted just do your job continue to show up for your piece of it whatever that might be if your job is to dance do your dance if the divine cockeyed genius assigned to your case decides to let some sort of wonderment

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