contorted
Example Sentences
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Ibrox contorted itself as the goalkeeper performed heroics and then the place let out a guttural groan as Hatate made it third time lucky.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Luciano had a singular style calling a strike, a twisting motion evocative of the football quarterback Lamar Jackson hurling a contorted cross-body pass to a receiver at the sidelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
So, where did a baseball-loving future MLB star growing up in Sherman Oaks come to such a contorted conclusion?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
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
A figure was walking swiftly past a top-floor window, and its face was contorted with anger.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
