: 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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It’s made with an eyelet pattern and twisted knot for a trendy touch, and the mini length will let your legs breathe on hot days by the pool.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
But Bronte becomes just another pawn in Joe’s twisted game of love.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Kate flatly rejects the idea of killing anyone who crosses them for the rest of their lives, and Joe interprets her concerns about their violent histories as a criticism of his own twisted DNA.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
At times, Expedition 33 feels like a twisted fairy tale, something akin to Alice in Wonderland but far more French (complete with mimes and marionettes).
—PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
But Bronte becomes just another pawn in Joe’s twisted game of love.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Kate flatly rejects the idea of killing anyone who crosses them for the rest of their lives, and Joe interprets her concerns about their violent histories as a criticism of his own twisted DNA.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
At times, Expedition 33 feels like a twisted fairy tale, something akin to Alice in Wonderland but far more French (complete with mimes and marionettes).
—PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisted. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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