twisting
noun
the act of squirming or turning about; wiggling.
twistings
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pluralof twisting.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The dance is what the title suggests: the twistings and turnings of an insomniac, incarnated by the flexible Heriberto Meneses.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Arranged by loose themes, the show charts the vertiginous twistings of Mr. Van Noten’s imagination, and the way he absorbs and digests source material that spans centuries and mediums.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2014
So are the twistings of that frosty, flabbergastingly flat accent as heard on the Minnesota-based Mystery Science Theater 3000.
From Time Magazine Archive
These twistings and turnings, suggests Biographer Kraus, result from the fact that Winston Churchill is a minor politician, but a major prophet and inspired visionary.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bed creaks all night with her twistings and turnings and she keeps us awake with her moaning for water.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
