Example Sentences

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He developed an uncanny ability to create his own shot under the most difficult of circumstances, manipulating defenses and contorting his way through the lane with ease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Images of Vance have sprouted up on X contorting his face into that of, well, everything you can imagine.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025

His gift for contorting himself through the air and landing on the designated spot has made him one of the most sought-after stuntmen.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Their motions and poses are often inscrutable, but their faces are sometimes telegraphic, contorting into open-mouthed expressions of amusement or agony as readable as the masks of comedy and tragedy.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023

I look around a bit and a shiver runs over my entire body, contorting me.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell