twisted
Example Sentences
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Miss Yodle, the family’s uptight neighbor, styles her hair “in tight little braids twisted around her skull, giving her head the air of a victim.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
An AFP reporter saw machinery piling up twisted and charred metal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"It was just weird, like some twisted game."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
An unbreakable high school cheerleader, she embraced the role of hero, facing pushback from a shadowy government group, serial killers and a twisted family dynamic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Duane twisted his neck around, following Magic’s sudden departure, watching the whole unexpected episode unravel before his eyes in slow motion.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
