: 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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In the Path of Herbicides Curled, twisted, and distorted tomato plant leaves are signs of herbicide damage.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Roads connecting towns and outlying villages were torn and twisted, slowing rescue and relief efforts, including the delivery of heavy machinery such as excavators and backhoes.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The campus also had property damage throughout, including a twisted fence along its western border and uprooted trees to the south.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
It was made in the style of ephod: of gold, blue, purple and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Roads connecting towns and outlying villages were torn and twisted, slowing rescue and relief efforts, including the delivery of heavy machinery such as excavators and backhoes.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The campus also had property damage throughout, including a twisted fence along its western border and uprooted trees to the south.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
It was made in the style of ephod: of gold, blue, purple and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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