as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a tortuous mountain road marked by numerous hairpin turns
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Recent Examples of tortuous
For someone as social, loquacious and competitive as Domo, his career first stint on the IL was tortuous, boring and a test of his upbeat attitude.
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
First, much of the playbook will focus on hard asset infrastructure, sold to and adopted by large public and private organizations, which often have long, tortuous sales processes.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Broncos were well aware of that tortuous history entering Sunday’s game against the Chiefs and played like it.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Maria certainly has elements of this in its depiction of the singer’s tortuous relationship with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who eventually left her for Jackie Kennedy.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
First, much of the playbook will focus on hard asset infrastructure, sold to and adopted by large public and private organizations, which often have long, tortuous sales processes.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Broncos were well aware of that tortuous history entering Sunday’s game against the Chiefs and played like it.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Maria certainly has elements of this in its depiction of the singer’s tortuous relationship with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who eventually left her for Jackie Kennedy.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tortuous
Adjective
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But the end of that long and winding road is here, so will the upcoming slate result in a true box office revival?—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Venice, with its winding canals, centuries-old architecture, and romantic gondola rides, has long been hailed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The twisted moral compass of The Wild Robot results from this era’s tech domination.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To have any hope of outrunning the spectral presence, the player must commit a serpentine route to memory.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Carrying signs, banners and flags of Mexico, Honduras, Argentina and other Latin American countries, the students marched a serpentine route from their 8th Street school through Sundance Square, stopping at the Tarrant County Courthouse before heading back to campus.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Tortuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tortuous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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