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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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Here, Bamford is as honest and casually hysterical as she’s always been, discussing mental illness with the candor such a stigmatized and distorted topic deserves.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Even when the resulting interpretation is distorted, maintaining an established mental model may feel less uncertain than changing it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The band’s joyful energy was more suitable for bopping than brooding, and Mr. Casablancas’s detached and distorted delivery is distant from grunge’s anguished growls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bianco thinks the era of financial repression has given investors a distorted view of what returns they should expect from stocks and bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Squares on the floor become trapezoids in a painting; everything gets gently distorted, but it looks perfectly natural to the viewer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife


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