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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This has produced distorted or inaccurate results for years.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The instrumentation stayed true to the alt-rock sound, with distorted guitars and driving drums keeping up the pace.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Stefan Falke found a way to capture everything that’s around him not in a distorted 360-degree image but a completely flat perspective.
—Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Located 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor, the Spider Galaxy is a gauzy mass of stars with arms that are so distorted, scientists have compared them to the arms of an arachnid (which, of course, is what scientists call a spider).
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The instrumentation stayed true to the alt-rock sound, with distorted guitars and driving drums keeping up the pace.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Stefan Falke found a way to capture everything that’s around him not in a distorted 360-degree image but a completely flat perspective.
—Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Located 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor, the Spider Galaxy is a gauzy mass of stars with arms that are so distorted, scientists have compared them to the arms of an arachnid (which, of course, is what scientists call a spider).
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distorted. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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