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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Humans are better than computers at deciphering letters and words; early CAPTCHAs displayed an image of distorted text, which the viewer had to type correctly to proceed.
—Alan Burdick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
For me, balancing family and the creative lifestyle and more, time is definitely about distorted moments.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
For Saturday’s show — which ran despite the June edition of London Fashion Week being cancelled by the British Fashion Council — Rose presented looks that twisted, stretched, distorted and shrunken outerwear staples including puffa jackets, trench coats.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
The distorted background galaxies are at a range of cosmic distances.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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Alan Burdick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
For me, balancing family and the creative lifestyle and more, time is definitely about distorted moments.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
For Saturday’s show — which ran despite the June edition of London Fashion Week being cancelled by the British Fashion Council — Rose presented looks that twisted, stretched, distorted and shrunken outerwear staples including puffa jackets, trench coats.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
The distorted background galaxies are at a range of cosmic distances.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distorted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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