: 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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The factory works with a complex double-twisted, gassed cotton fabric that large manufacturers refuse to handle due to its difficulty.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The halter-style dress had a nude satin base and a black tulle overlay with twisted satin at the bottom.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
In the crowded space, her esophagus was bent and twisted.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In the 2018-19 school year, parents reported 42 cases of children suffering twisted ankles and other injuries caused by uneven surfaces, deep divots and other hazards on the field.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The halter-style dress had a nude satin base and a black tulle overlay with twisted satin at the bottom.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
In the crowded space, her esophagus was bent and twisted.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In the 2018-19 school year, parents reported 42 cases of children suffering twisted ankles and other injuries caused by uneven surfaces, deep divots and other hazards on the field.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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