distort
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"This number paints a distorted picture of how people make decisions about their food intake and how much control they have over it," she says.
From Science Daily
I’m swearing off Instagram and X, where it’s too easy to get a distorted sense of the public’s concerns.
But when those in power mistake online commentary for real-world consensus, they make decisions based on a distorted picture of what those citizens really want.
This makes verification increasingly difficult, especially as social media can also provide fertile ground for fabrications, unfounded claims, and distorted realities, a challenge further intensified by the rise of AI.
From BBC
Memories of the dot-com bubble have been badly distorted by time.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
