: 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 dough is similarly rolled up, but then split length-wise and twisted.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Stellarators differ from tokamaks by using twisted magnetic fields to stabilize plasma without relying on large internal currents, potentially offering steadier long-term operation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Callahan spent much of season 4 trying to worm inside Kyle's head and lure him over to the Aryans in order to undercut Mike, but Kyle managed to resist his twisted siren song.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
With survival hinging on her ability to keep Faith alive and claim the ultimate throne, Grace’s desperate fight for her life expands into a twisted, high-stakes battle where the winner inherits all.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Stellarators differ from tokamaks by using twisted magnetic fields to stabilize plasma without relying on large internal currents, potentially offering steadier long-term operation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Callahan spent much of season 4 trying to worm inside Kyle's head and lure him over to the Aryans in order to undercut Mike, but Kyle managed to resist his twisted siren song.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
With survival hinging on her ability to keep Faith alive and claim the ultimate throne, Grace’s desperate fight for her life expands into a twisted, high-stakes battle where the winner inherits all.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisted. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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