contorted
Example Sentences
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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
“I actually find him really small and contorted and tortured.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
For more than an hour, I had twisted and contorted myself trying without success to get a grip on that two-inch piece of silicone.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024
I told myself it didn’t bother me, but really I’d just contorted my life to avoid any reminders.
From Slate • Aug. 31, 2024
Susan Calvin’s expression contorted with fury, “Keep quiet!”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
