contort

Example Sentences

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K.D. was still ranting on the sidewalk, banging his hand against a fence, contorting his fingers into the shape of a gun and then firing it off at the sky.

From New York Times

These scenes can get creepy, like when the ghost contorts his body, melts his face or tries to strangle a woman with a skinless arm that emerges from inside his mouth.

From Washington Post

“Lord knows Black folks endure a lot of contorting to fit in spaces that were not made for ourselves,” said Sade Lythcott, chief executive of the National Black Theater.

From New York Times

Davis drove for a layup and missed but planted one arm on the court to keep his balance and rise up for a contorted putback for a 25-13 lead.

From Washington Post

One of the bill’s provisions would have banned partisan gerrymandering, or the contorted redrawing of legislative lines to make it easier for one party’s representatives to win elections.

From Seattle Times