contort in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
To twist or bend out of shape, often in a way that is unnatural or painful.
Sample Sentences
- The dancer's body seemed to contort gracefully as she moved across the stage.
- In pain, he could feel his muscles contort, making it difficult to stand.
- The artist used shadows to create an illusion that the sculpture was about to contort.
- As the storm raged outside, the trees began to contort under the force of the wind.
- He watched in fascination as the magician made the rope contort into impossible shapes.