contorted
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There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 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
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
With that, 17-year-old Gus — cheeks streaked with tears, face contorted with emotion — was on his feet, pointing to his father and exclaiming, “That’s my dad!”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
The figure in the wheelchair was frail and contorted, and it was the voice more than anything that helped me recognise her.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing contorted
The Giver
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Twists and Turns: Tor
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"Of Mice and Men"
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