contorted
Example Sentences
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Davis drove for a layup and missed but planted one arm on the court to keep his balance and rise up for a contorted putback for a 25-13 lead.
From Washington Post
One of the bill’s provisions would have banned partisan gerrymandering, or the contorted redrawing of legislative lines to make it easier for one party’s representatives to win elections.
From Seattle Times
His back-of-the-hand slower ball - a delivery which requires the shoulder to be contorted and the ball to be released with the back of the hand facing towards the batter - is particularly deceptive.
From BBC
Mann, 60, bears the obvious physical scars of the game, including multiple fingers contorted as a result of irrevocably damaged knuckles.
From Washington Post
At its best, “Strange Beasts” transfixes you like a vivid dream, offering glimpses of the waking world contorted into uncanny forms.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
