distorted
adjective
dis·tort·ed
di-ˈstȯr-təd 
: altered from a true, natural, or normal state, shape, or condition
a distorted image
a distorted view/understanding of the situation
a distorted account of what happened
The public is, I believe, dimly aware of this aspect of ethnography, perhaps in romantically distorted ways, but aware nonetheless.—
Roy A. Rappaport
Roy A. RappaportWhat happens is that you realize people in other countries tend to reach distorted conclusions about the U.S., and you feel obligated to provide what you believe is a full and balanced appraisal.—Norman Cousins
Norman CousinsExamples of distorted in a Sentence
surgery to correct a distorted foot
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Guitarist John Watson and bassist Vic Byers traded taut vocals and swaggering, distorted riffs.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
In his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress, Trump either distorted or outright lied about the facts on fraud (DOGE), immigration, aid to Ukraine, the economy, the construction of the Panama Canal, something about autism and more.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Many of the photos are rarely seen, including some of distorted celebrity photos that were commissioned by major magazines.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
After losing his wife and creative partner, Mimi Parker, to cancer, ending the band Low, Alan Sparhawk wades through distorted solo songs of grief at Elsewhere (April 2).
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
In his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress, Trump either distorted or outright lied about the facts on fraud (DOGE), immigration, aid to Ukraine, the economy, the construction of the Panama Canal, something about autism and more.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Many of the photos are rarely seen, including some of distorted celebrity photos that were commissioned by major magazines.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
After losing his wife and creative partner, Mimi Parker, to cancer, ending the band Low, Alan Sparhawk wades through distorted solo songs of grief at Elsewhere (April 2).
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distorted. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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