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
As for the danger of pushing Baghdad closer to Tehran, although Iran would gladly smother Iraq in a suffocating embrace, Iraq's own tortuous history of war with its neighbor means that Iraq will continue to seek a relationship with the West in part to counterbalance Tehran.
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Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
Its seductive body was short, light, and—at 39 inches, a tortuous one inch lower than Ford’s GT40.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
When a set of tortuous toughs relocate to the neighborhood, his temperament shifts and the scenes increasingly unravel the inner workings of his shaken psyche.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
This tortuous — but riveting and all too relatable — emotional dynamic will drive the rest of the series.
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—Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
Its seductive body was short, light, and—at 39 inches, a tortuous one inch lower than Ford’s GT40.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
When a set of tortuous toughs relocate to the neighborhood, his temperament shifts and the scenes increasingly unravel the inner workings of his shaken psyche.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
This tortuous — but riveting and all too relatable — emotional dynamic will drive the rest of the series.
10.
—Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tortuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tortuous
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Making my way to some more winding, enjoyable roads, the pace picked up and the thin-rimmed steering wheel started to soften in my hands, communicating every detail of the road without any of the dullness associated with modern power assist.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Another long and winding answer followed — about affordability, regulations, building her own home, the virtues of shop class — before Gluesenkamp Perez finally expressed concern the proposal could merely end up boosting housing costs.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Lead actor Nathan Meister returns to the role of Henry Oldfield, the sheep-phobic son of a farmer who discovers his twisted older brother has been carrying out dangerous genetic experiences on his livestock, which transform them from docile vegetarians to ruthless, carnivorous killers.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The other two tales — equally twisted takes on Hansel and Gretel and Goldilocks — offer additional cultural insight into the era.EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the strange weather and serpentine melodies of Classic Objects, Jenny Hval walks a labyrinth of memory, through a Carl Theodor Dreyer screening, past Prada Marfa, into the woods.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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The serpentine trip-hop track lives somewhere in the haze between haunting and euphoric, with a warmth and sensuality that permeate the spectral space beneath pinku’s soft, siren-like voice.Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Tortuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tortuous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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