On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Contort. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as distort or deform and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Contort in a sentence
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Contort meaning
- To twist in a violent manner.
- To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
Using Contort
- The main meaning on this page is: To twist in a violent manner. | To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
- Useful related words include: distort, deform, wring, twist.
- In the example corpus, contort often appears in combinations such as: contort his, and contort, to contort.
Context around Contort
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contort
- In this selection, "contort" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, limbs, unpredictably, instantly and themselves stand out and add context to how "contort" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ability to contort his body and able to contort his body. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contort" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contort
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Within a few moments, Liu's facial muscles started to contort. (11 words)
Bullets are precious resources, and it’s easy to waste them as enemies unnaturally and unpredictably contort around. (18 words)
He does not reduce the arm speed, doesnтАЩt slow his action, he does not contort his wrist wickedly. (18 words)
This leads to the unforgettable dinner sequence, where the Creels are traumatized after Mrs. Creel twists up in the air and dies after her limbs contort (later revealing a smirking Henry, who wipes off the blood from his nose). (39 words)
It can be no surprise that those who abhor truth, who contort their minds to avoid reality, who want to be coddled in the myth of riskless existence, are those most bothered by the very existence of the gadfly. (39 words)
On Facetune 2, those features are even easier to use: There are tools that can instantly contort the subject’s expression into one that is “fierce” (i.e. squintier-eyed) or “cute,” which creates a more crooked smile. (38 words)
Example sentences (13)
On another occasion, pandemonium broke out after some children began to scream and contort their bodies as if possessed by demons.
Powers: Exposure to a meteorite granted Rubberduck incredible elasticity, allowing him to stretch his body and limbs and even contort them into various shapes.
This leads to the unforgettable dinner sequence, where the Creels are traumatized after Mrs. Creel twists up in the air and dies after her limbs contort (later revealing a smirking Henry, who wipes off the blood from his nose).
Bullets are precious resources, and it’s easy to waste them as enemies unnaturally and unpredictably contort around.
He does not reduce the arm speed, doesnтАЩt slow his action, he does not contort his wrist wickedly.
Shouldn't even be a trial, but it is too funny to see the lengths and norms that the Dems will push and contort to try and get this man.
He can play above the rim down the field and can contort his body to make special catches.
It can be no surprise that those who abhor truth, who contort their minds to avoid reality, who want to be coddled in the myth of riskless existence, are those most bothered by the very existence of the gadfly.
While he doesn't necessarily have a superpower, Laughton is able to contort his body in nearly impossible ways, making him extremely flexible and able to fit his body into small spaces.
He still has the quickest first step out of any defender, and his ability to contort his body and bend just out of reach of the linemen remains one of the most amazing sights in the league.
In the photos, black men sit and stand and contort themselves for portraits, from entirely nude to fully clothed.
On Facetune 2, those features are even easier to use: There are tools that can instantly contort the subject’s expression into one that is “fierce” (i.e. squintier-eyed) or “cute,” which creates a more crooked smile.
Within a few moments, Liu's facial muscles started to contort.
Common combinations with contort
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- contort his 4×
- and contort 3×
- to contort 3×
- contort their 2×