twisted

Example Sentences

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With plans twisted out of shape, and under stress and scrutiny, they won all the same.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

These molecules are recognized for their unusual twisted ring structures and their powerful biological effects, including anti inflammatory and anti tumor activity.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

I don’t know any woman who doesn’t live some version of this life, locked in a sentimental, twisted waltz with the difficult woman who raised her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As these things go, the adjective’s chosen definition soon twisted shape.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The chief reached over and twisted the volume knob not down but up.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom