contortions
Example Sentences
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Arco Renz’s choreography of the students as they haunt the present day makes their distress visible through physical contortions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
But there is something else going on here which amplifies the jitters within Labour and causes contortions and anguish for others here at Westminster.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
The contortions of so many travelers bending, crouching, and hopping alongside the metal detector lent comic flavor to the plane journey.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025
Like any world-class gymnast, Jordan Chiles is familiar with contortions and flips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
“I don’t know,” the chaplain wailed softly in a quavering voice, squinting with grotesque contortions of anguish and incomprehension.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
