: 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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In an adjacent field lay the twisted and charred remains of ambulances.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
We're also introduced to Eleven’s twisted father figure, Dr. Brenner (Alex Breaux, taking on Matthew Modine's role from the series).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
When growing carrots in the garden bed, quality is variable with carrots often coming up twisted or forked.
Herbs.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2025
For more than a decade, Black Mirror has shocked viewers with its haunting exploration of technology and dark and twisted storylines.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
We're also introduced to Eleven’s twisted father figure, Dr. Brenner (Alex Breaux, taking on Matthew Modine's role from the series).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
When growing carrots in the garden bed, quality is variable with carrots often coming up twisted or forked.
Herbs.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2025
For more than a decade, Black Mirror has shocked viewers with its haunting exploration of technology and dark and twisted storylines.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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 3 May. 2025.
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