as in distorted
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped
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Returning to these first-hand recollections reveals how easily nuance can be lost as truths are distorted or reshaped over time.—
Tony Lee Moral,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026 -
When that voice is dismissed or distorted, something essential is lost — not only in our politics, but in our moral imagination.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The mountains themselves are too deformed to hold hydrocarbons.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hadi tells an engaging story, brings complex and surprising characters to life, lends a locale an aesthetic iconography, and renders personal identity inextricable from the forces of history that shaped or deformed it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Havertz turned and flicked it to Eze at the edge of the area, who curled home a spectacular finish.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The cashier responded by extending his thumb, index finger, and pinky finger while keeping his middle and ring fingers curled against his palm.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Misshaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaped. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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