: 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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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The story has been described as a twisted murder mystery that charts the origins of the sinister Vought corporation.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
But the task of bringing this twisted character to life every day on screen proved to be taxing for Lasser.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
But without effective public health communication, the risk that twisted information will continue to spread remains high—very high.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisted. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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