How to Use distortion in a Sentence

distortion

noun

• As with other maps, the tops and sides suffer from the most distortion.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
• This is a major distortion of the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
  — Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• The image has a fair amount of distortion and flaring around the edges, but that won’t keep you from pulling fine detail from the middle of the field.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
• The matte screen best fights off the glare, reflections, and distortion.
  — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
• As a result, Carbon has the lowest distortion levels of the four IEMs.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
• The hope is that a special contact lens may cause the pits to fill in with tears (or moisture), correcting some of the distortion.
  — Jerry Adler, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022
• The greater the distortion, the greater the danger to the borrower and to either the lender or, if Fannie or Freddie buy the loan, its guarantor.
  — The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2023
• The sound was clear at high volume without much distortion.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
• And the sound design team did fun sounds using kitchen utensils for distortion.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 June 2023
• Some add delays, others change the pitch, and a whole lot more of them add a layer of distortion, fuzz, or overdriven sound over the top.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 18 Jan. 2023
• Regardless of the poor quality and distortion, the waves look like a tidal bore, Girton said.
  — Eleanor McCrary, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
• Carballo wondered, thinking of his use of the distortion pedal that is one of his six-string trademarks.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022
• The problem is when the interference gets picked up by the radio, which can lead to distortion and crackling.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 May 2023
• These bolts thread into the block down near the main-bearing web to minimize distortion of the cylinders bores when they are tightened.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
• There are some critics who say that that's causing a little bit of market distortion there.
  — CBS News, 11 Dec. 2022
• The #NoFilter selfie is out, and obvious, goofy distortion is in.
  — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
• Image These tricks and distortions of time are a feature of the archipelago.
  — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• That's when the voice distortion comes into play — but due to a history of viewers trying to cheat the system, The Masked Singer team does even more to deceive the audience.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
• Both parties used proxy voting, though hard-line Republicans made a point of railing against the practice and the distortion of its use in speeches on the House floor.
  — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
• This has created a unique distortion in the housing market.
  — Dan Irvine, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Some of this is fueled by a dangerous distortion of Christian faith.
  — John Blake, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
• Sunday brought a reminder of how poisonous his distortions can be to our public discourse.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2023
• The new sensors should lead to faster polling (more frequent checks for AF and exposure), and reduce rolling shutter distortion/skew for motion.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 4 Aug. 2023
• Tempest recalled seeing Nolan try to create a distortion effect with a glass bowl.
  — Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• The ultra-wide camera does a good job of fixing fish-eye distortion for inanimate objects, but people on the edge of the frame sometimes show stretching.
  — PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
• Pumping up the lows is more likely to force the digital signal processing (DSP) to work overtime to avoid distortion.
  — PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
• The dual-driver system, subwoofer, and tweeter work in tandem to provide a bold bass and clear highs—with zero distortion when the volume is cranked up.
  — Brenda Stolyar haley Sprankle, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2022
• The sharper, more fuller sound is in part thanks to Apple's new H2 chip, which works in tandem with a custom driver and amplifier to produce the sound with less distortion.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 22 Sep. 2022
• The compact is equipped with two mirrors: one is a distortion-free illuminated mirror and the other is a 5x close-up mirror for touch-ups.
  — Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022
• The group’s live setup is similarly straightforward, with three guitarists playing the same chords at the same time, with the distortion turned to its very highest setting.
  — Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024