: 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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These tend to hate being bent or twisted, and are generally hostile to being implanted in living tissue.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
These cause broken wrists and twisted ankles.
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The simple design has the comfort and fit of a classic long-sleeve shirt, but with a twisted mock neck that adds a touch of dimension.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Zebras, warthogs, antelopes with horns that looked like long, twisted lollipops.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
These cause broken wrists and twisted ankles.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The simple design has the comfort and fit of a classic long-sleeve shirt, but with a twisted mock neck that adds a touch of dimension.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Zebras, warthogs, antelopes with horns that looked like long, twisted lollipops.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2026.
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