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contorted

[kuhn-tawr-tid] / kənˈtɔr tɪd /












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Ibrox contorted itself as the goalkeeper performed heroics and then the place let out a guttural groan as Hatate made it third time lucky.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

“She bounded around with so many positions and backtracked and so desperately contorted ... . She is more consistent now than she was then.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

The man’s contorted face was inches from Horan’s, his breath fetid.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge