twisting

Example Sentences

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Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Miller gives both characters some claim on the truth, making the twisting argument that breaks out between the brothers enthralling to follow.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

As a child, I spent so many nights playing tricks on myself, twisting the shadows from trees outside my window into the most terrifying images my mind could dream up.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

"You might think that has to be grabbing someone around the head and neck and twisting them, but it's also about lateral movement. It's something they are trying to get out of the game."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Giant, twisting waves spun the ship like a toy.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis