twisted

Example Sentences

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I don’t know any woman who doesn’t live some version of this life, locked in a sentimental, twisted waltz with the difficult woman who raised her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But maybe in some twisted reality, their donation really was a move of pure benevolence, and not a blatant way to worm their wealth into another facet of our everyday lives.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

"I was simply transported," he said ahead of his centenary, reliving how the adult female twisted his head and looked straight into his eyes and her two youngsters sat on him as the cameras rolled.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"The glass windows in our homes were shattered, aluminum window frames were deformed, and even the stainless-steel doors were twisted out of shape," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

I took a deep breath and twisted the straw into the wheel and pressed my foot on the treadle.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff