: 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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Lungs of Mother Earth's windpipe, constructed of twisted wood, extends skyward above the lungs.
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Isadora Pennington, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
The star opted for a jaw-dropping gown by Ashi Studio that featured an ivory corseted bodice adorned with twisted tendrils of dark hair.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Thus, the film evolves into a twisted take on the maternal bond between Peter and Wendy Darling, especially when Ben can’t bring himself to strangle Sasha to death during the film’s climax.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The British sketch comedy troupe Monty Python loved taking aim at contemporary foibles through its twisted and liberal reading of history.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisted. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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