contortion

Example Sentences

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So many explanations and justifications, so many verbal contortions as he attempts to talk through his latest defeat.

From BBC

But there is something else going on here which amplifies the jitters within Labour and causes contortions and anguish for others here at Westminster.

From BBC

In a sport where her contortions are magic, she lay curled up in a ball.

From Los Angeles Times

While watching the final round in the Bahamas, Woods described Scheffler's unconventional footwork as "the contortions he gets into" but could not hide his admiration for the quality and control of the champion's ball striking.

From BBC

All of those candidate contortions bring to mind a line from Hamlet: To thine own self be true.

From Los Angeles Times