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 Cousins
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surgery to correct a distorted foot
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Her sound has exploded into a kind of psychedelic opera, first spawning from emo rap, then eventually evolving into distorted electropop.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
The house itself is an architectural anomaly, the distorted vision of a distorted mind.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
As a result, this can cause the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump often presented distorted views of the health of the labor market, with the Democratic angle largely focusing solely on headline labor market growth and Trump mischaracterizing the gains solely as a pandemic rebound.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
The house itself is an architectural anomaly, the distorted vision of a distorted mind.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
As a result, this can cause the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump often presented distorted views of the health of the labor market, with the Democratic angle largely focusing solely on headline labor market growth and Trump mischaracterizing the gains solely as a pandemic rebound.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distorted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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