contort

You don’t need to contort yourself to fit into someone else’s life, especially if that life doesn’t align with who you are or what you value.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

As much as the series is Mary’s bluestocking origin story, it also spells her freedom, which comes from no longer trying to impress or contort herself to fit the expectations of others.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Mr. Ali’s attempt to contort it to reflect the controversy over immigration policy is ham-handed and confused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

With the limited time frame, participating theater crews have to quickly establish a place and a sense of purpose, lending the audience, which must immediately contort to their role as actors, a call to action.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025

I cannot seem to contort myself back into the shape of a dutiful child.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

The same grin can look menacing or jovial, depending on how Thatcher contorts the rest of her features.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Nevertheless, a cheeky portion of blue-green paint contorts itself into a standing position in the corner, fighting against the weight that urges the rest of the work Earthward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

As Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained in dissent, this reasoning contorts the English language beyond recognition.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

At one point, a dancer contorts herself as she carries Particle, tucked in a birdcage, across a room.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

At the mention of my name, Peeta’s face contorts in effort.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

But outrage soon spread online, with screen-grabs and an AI video that contorted Thomas’s face into a grin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Davidson would have to be carried by her teammates and coaches to the bench, where her face contorted in pain as trainers examined her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Acquiring the semiautonomous Danish territory would further elevate his claims to greatness and the status of legend in his own contorted reality.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

Bull’s face was hideously contorted as he stood face to face with Ben, who was trembling involuntarily.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

I have watched videos of people doing cold plunges, giving themselves ear massages and contorting themselves into impossible stretches all in the name of fixing dysregulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

In recent years, women have posted videos of their faces contorting in pain during an IUD removal or insertion to demonstrate how painful they are.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024

Unbeknownst to the congressman, the recent kindergarten graduate ate up the C-SPAN camera, smiling, contorting, and making faces behind his dad’s back.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2024

His gift for contorting himself through the air and landing on the designated spot has made him one of the most sought-after stuntmen.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

He could jump high in the air, do many fast kicks, and land safely on his feet all in a few seconds while screaming funny sounds and contorting his face.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung