contorted
Example Sentences
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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
For more than an hour, I had twisted and contorted myself trying without success to get a grip on that two-inch piece of silicone.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024
“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
I told myself it didn’t bother me, but really I’d just contorted my life to avoid any reminders.
From Slate • Aug. 31, 2024
Her wrinkled face contorted with fear when she saw what little Jeanne was doing.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
