: 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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One of her twisted arms is lopped off by an angry audience member and turns into a firehose of blood.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The twisted moral compass of The Wild Robot results from this era’s tech domination.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
Nicole Kidman's fairy tale life turns into a twisted fable in the trailer for her latest thriller, Holland.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Pair it with the label’s chic Georgia twisted skort, which includes compressive shorts and two side mesh pockets to easily store your keys and phone.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The twisted moral compass of The Wild Robot results from this era’s tech domination.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
Nicole Kidman's fairy tale life turns into a twisted fable in the trailer for her latest thriller, Holland.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Pair it with the label’s chic Georgia twisted skort, which includes compressive shorts and two side mesh pockets to easily store your keys and phone.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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