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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Townshend let loose with a blast of distorted guitar as keyboard player Loren Gold played in one of the evening’s highlights.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
While critics have voiced concern about the ability of whales to skew markets, prediction markets are built in such a way that, when prices give a distorted view of reality, betting the other way proves profitable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Others push back on this claim, arguing that focusing on interracial crime numbers gives a distorted picture.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Studies have found that people who watch a lot of local news, in which crime is often sensationalized, tend to get a distorted view of how dangerous their neighborhood is.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
While critics have voiced concern about the ability of whales to skew markets, prediction markets are built in such a way that, when prices give a distorted view of reality, betting the other way proves profitable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Others push back on this claim, arguing that focusing on interracial crime numbers gives a distorted picture.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Studies have found that people who watch a lot of local news, in which crime is often sensationalized, tend to get a distorted view of how dangerous their neighborhood is.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distorted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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