contort

You don’t need to contort yourself to fit into someone else’s life, especially if that life doesn’t align with who you are or what you value.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Ali’s attempt to contort it to reflect the controversy over immigration policy is ham-handed and confused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

It’ll go down with knotty LPs by Tori Amos and Fiona Apple that contort classical traditions to tangled, personal ends, and this track sums up her mission beautifully.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

When it was retired last year, it was replaced with a newer, fully electric model developers said could contort its metal frame in even more ways.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

I cannot seem to contort myself back into the shape of a dutiful child.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

In one photo, Berlant, fresh from glam, seduces the camera; in the other, her face contorts into a rascally grin, eyes half-crossed for effect.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nevertheless, a cheeky portion of blue-green paint contorts itself into a standing position in the corner, fighting against the weight that urges the rest of the work Earthward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

At one point, a dancer contorts herself as she carries Particle, tucked in a birdcage, across a room.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

Callahan, 13, contorts herself into a backbend as 7-year-old Hudson fiddles with a balloon and 10-year-old Keegan plays the piano.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023

Her whole face contorts with the effort of a wink.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Luciano had a singular style calling a strike, a twisting motion evocative of the football quarterback Lamar Jackson hurling a contorted cross-body pass to a receiver at the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

So, where did a baseball-loving future MLB star growing up in Sherman Oaks come to such a contorted conclusion?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

It has contorted statutory language to stop immigrants from obtaining effective relief against wrongful detention and deportation.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025

Seth lay in a contorted position, hair wildly disheveled, mouth open, legs tangled in his covers.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

I have watched videos of people doing cold plunges, giving themselves ear massages and contorting themselves into impossible stretches all in the name of fixing dysregulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

But first and foremost, Bad Omens are gifted musicians, and whatever eldritch magic Sebastian wields onstage will always be bolstered by a serious band contorting metal, dark pop and electronic music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

In recent years, women have posted videos of their faces contorting in pain during an IUD removal or insertion to demonstrate how painful they are.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024

Unbeknownst to the congressman, the recent kindergarten graduate ate up the C-SPAN camera, smiling, contorting, and making faces behind his dad’s back.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2024

He could jump high in the air, do many fast kicks, and land safely on his feet all in a few seconds while screaming funny sounds and contorting his face.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung