: 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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Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Early, as the family’s dented nepo baby, is a peculiar fount of profane insight, twisted but touchingly damaged.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
How to Get the Dupes The new glass-cut candle holders and twisted taper candles are now being sold at ALDI stores nationwide.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
The situation gets even more twisted, according to a complaint.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for twisted
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisted. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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