contort
Example Sentences
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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
Ozy leaders were willing not just to fabricate numbers and forge documents, but also to contort themselves to fit into whatever distorted mold they thought would benefit the company.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024
The closest overhead bins are filled with roller bags, so I contort myself to shove my backpack beneath the seat in front of mine.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing contort
Of Mice and Men
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Twists and Turns: Tor
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A Long Way Gone
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