were twisting
- past progressive of twist.
Example Sentences
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But it didn't take long for Su-Laine to realise some users were twisting the facts in subtler ways, especially in less-trafficked articles.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2021
My insides were twisting, burning; I clenched my entire body, my knuckles white as the moon.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2020
“I felt like the investigators were twisting my words and trying to put words into my mouth.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2018
That belied reality: roads were twisting, bumpy, crowded and dangerous.
From Economist ● Jul. 27, 2017
She looked tense and nervous, and Harry noticed that her hands were twisting in her lap.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
