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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The two-story Iowa City institution pulses with strong pours, cold beer and the gasp of raspy vocals and distorted riffs that rattle the floorboards.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
Wiles and Taylor had essentially unlocked a portal between disparate mathematical realms, revealing that each looks like a distorted mirror image of the other.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
This must have been the idea of the same person who thought up the little distorted puzzles on the back page of the Sunday comics.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Maxo, on Mars Is Electric, also tinkers with his vocals more than ever, often pitching his voice up to make his everyday fears and anxieties a little distorted and conversational.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
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USA Today, 30 July 2025
Wiles and Taylor had essentially unlocked a portal between disparate mathematical realms, revealing that each looks like a distorted mirror image of the other.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
This must have been the idea of the same person who thought up the little distorted puzzles on the back page of the Sunday comics.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Maxo, on Mars Is Electric, also tinkers with his vocals more than ever, often pitching his voice up to make his everyday fears and anxieties a little distorted and conversational.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 June 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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