: mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed : sick
a cruel, twisted mind
And you know there will be some strange and twisted bitter man who will listen to all our messages.—
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How to Make a Puff Pastry Christmas Tree The classic version features layers of puff pastry filled with garlic butter and pesto, cut into strips, twisted and arranged in a tree shape.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Murdaugh has maintained his innocence in the killing of his family members, but the murders were just the beginning of the dark and twisted life Murdaugh was trying to hide.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Fierce, fearless, and unafraid to speak out against injustice, Elphaba challenges the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) himself — who, unbeknownst to either of them, is her father — for his cruelty toward animals and twisted politics.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Just like Joe, Kate has been hiding, her obsession with Larry’s survival being her twisted way of dealing with her own complicity in her husband’s actions.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Murdaugh has maintained his innocence in the killing of his family members, but the murders were just the beginning of the dark and twisted life Murdaugh was trying to hide.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Fierce, fearless, and unafraid to speak out against injustice, Elphaba challenges the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) himself — who, unbeknownst to either of them, is her father — for his cruelty toward animals and twisted politics.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Just like Joe, Kate has been hiding, her obsession with Larry’s survival being her twisted way of dealing with her own complicity in her husband’s actions.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisted. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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