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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It was also a rebuke to the idea of grandiosity, in which inflated self-regard amounts to a distorted relationship with reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"This is a crucial moment: with global markets distorted by overcapacity and subsidy, a clear and ambitious domestic strategy is exactly what is required to ensure steelmaking not only survives in the UK but thrives."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“They still are wrangling the underlying pass-through effects of higher tariffs, sticky services inflation, and a potentially distorted housing inflation rate,” Megan writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Mother and Father have a distorted sense of normalcy.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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