He was made to wear splints to correct his knock-knees and was naturally left-handed but was forced to write with his right. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
A left-handed compliment. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a left-handed pitcher. ,a left-handed tool; a left-handed tennis serve. ,a left-handed compliment. From Dictionary.com.
Adverb : He writes left-handed. ,The strands of the rope are laid left-handed. From Dictionary.com.
Apparently he's never noticed that I am left-handed. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Humor Helps] Reference
I don't know, that's kind of a left-handed compliment. From Wordnik.com. [Comedian Robert Klein Plays 'Not My Job'] Reference
And he is hitting just .188 against left-handed pitchers. From Wordnik.com. [Yankees Set to Acquire Berkman] Reference
left-handed pitchers are needed to get left-handed batters out. From Wordnik.com. [In Sports, Left-Handers Exploit Edge Every Day] Reference
Joe Testa, the left-handed reliever in the deal, is not on the 40-man. From Wordnik.com. [Sorting out the Nationals 40-man roster] Reference
One alter would want to do things left-handed and the others right-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Identity Crisis] Reference
There is no such thing as a tappet, a left-handed monkey wrench or a sky hook. From Wordnik.com. [Ask Mr. Fix-It!] Reference
A switch-hitter, he batted left-handed against Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey. From Wordnik.com. [Danny Espinosa hits 2 homers, drives in 6 in Nats' win over Mets] Reference
I was actually left-handed, and my parents and schoolteachers actually made me switch. From Wordnik.com. [Southpaw’s Revenge] Reference
His goal: Win in straight sets and repeat his between-the-legs winner, only left-handed. From Wordnik.com. [The Scene in Flushing] Reference
More and more, Riggleman has let Bernadina hit for himself against left-handed relievers. From Wordnik.com. [On Roger Bernadina hitting third and facing lefties] Reference
Even God's metaphorical "right hand" has been amputated out of deference to the left-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Religion: God Gets The He-Ho] Reference
And for unknown reasons, thyroid problems appear to run in families with left-handed members. From Wordnik.com. [It's All In Your Neck] Reference
This year's Wimbledon winner is Rafael Nadal — a right-hander who plays tennis left-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Southpaw’s Revenge] Reference
Experts believe the mother was stabbed by a right-handed assailant, Giarratano is left-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Pardon Me, Governor Wilder] Reference
A woman yelled, "I bet you miss"; a man chimed in, "Bron, shoot left-handed; your elbow hurts!". From Wordnik.com. [LeBron James Harassed At Amusement Park (VIDEO)] Reference
"I thought he should be left-handed because he was using his legs like a left-hander," Toni said. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Racket That Changed Tennis] Reference
Of the 40 players in Tuesday's All-Star game, 18 are either left-handed batters or switch-hitters. From Wordnik.com. [Southpaw’s Revenge] Reference
Who knew that relief pitchers who are left-handed had been around long enough to affect evolution?. From Wordnik.com. [In Sports, Left-Handers Exploit Edge Every Day] Reference
For instance, the Cardinals have Chris Duncan who probably doesn't start if there is a left-handed pitcher. From Wordnik.com. [Southpaw’s Revenge] Reference
The president, despite his soaring rhetoric about the Internet, still corresponds in his left-handed scrawl. From Wordnik.com. [California, Here I Come] Reference
Although only one in 10 civilians are left-handed, one quarter of Major League Baseball players are southpaws. From Wordnik.com. [Southpaw’s Revenge] Reference
In the week before the election, Clinton had kept a series of electoral tallies scribbled in his left-handed scrawl. From Wordnik.com. [What A Long, Strange Trip] Reference
Moreover, the image is reversed, according to the website, "making it a nonexistent left-handed model of the Mauser 66 rifle.". From Wordnik.com. [Gunning for Obama] Reference
Writing left-handed and in a cramped, neat style, Reagan opined to friends and strangers about almost every aspect of his life. From Wordnik.com. [Letters: Now, Ronald Reagan In His Own Write] Reference
Specs: Built for right - and left-handed use, weighs 6 oz. with phone, 9 month battery life, highly readable screen, 512K memory. From Wordnik.com. [Tall Ships And Microchips, A Smart Phone Gets Sma] Reference
My father, who is a tall, slender, left-handed and sometimes prickly high achiever, took my brother and me to this farewell game. From Wordnik.com. [My Farewell To Fandom] Reference
You would want to get a knot expert to look at whether it was a left-handed or right-handed person and make other interpretations. From Wordnik.com. [How Did Chandra Levy Die?] Reference
Mark Brunell was a three time Pro Bowler in the '90s and the second-best left-handed quarterback in the NFL, right behind Steve Young. From Wordnik.com. ['90s Stars With Money Problems] Reference
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