distorted
adjective
dis·tort·ed
di-ˈstȯr-təd 
: altered from a true, natural, or normal state, shape, or condition
a distorted image
a distorted view/understanding of the situation
a distorted account of what happened
The public is, I believe, dimly aware of this aspect of ethnography, perhaps in romantically distorted ways, but aware nonetheless.—
Roy A. Rappaport
Roy A. RappaportWhat happens is that you realize people in other countries tend to reach distorted conclusions about the U.S., and you feel obligated to provide what you believe is a full and balanced appraisal.—Norman Cousins
Norman CousinsExamples of distorted in a Sentence
surgery to correct a distorted foot
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Conflating encounter totals with the number of migrants who actually enter and settle in the United States can create a distorted picture of the undocumented population.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In the film, Grainier is perennially haunted by the man’s ghost, his face staring passively at Grainier whenever his conscience twinges at the clearly distorted justice of American civilization on the verge of consolidating its modern morality.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
All the while, Combs spits a few bars in a distorted baritone about his late mother’s passing.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
On the other hand, SPCfw is more flexible, allowing the water molecule to bend and stretch, especially when forming distorted hydrogen bonds, as seen in ice VI.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In the film, Grainier is perennially haunted by the man’s ghost, his face staring passively at Grainier whenever his conscience twinges at the clearly distorted justice of American civilization on the verge of consolidating its modern morality.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
All the while, Combs spits a few bars in a distorted baritone about his late mother’s passing.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
On the other hand, SPCfw is more flexible, allowing the water molecule to bend and stretch, especially when forming distorted hydrogen bonds, as seen in ice VI.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distorted
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distorted. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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