contort with/in• The fellow, Tom told me, had contorted in a way Tom had never seen before, even in the dance.• My own life is contorted withconflicting ideas, plans and decisions.• Her face contorted withdisgust, decades after the attack, remembering the old white man who raped her.• His face contorted in loose ripples of effort as he stood up energetically to take his leave.• I turn immediately to see her coming toward me, her face contorted in rage.• His face contorted insheer disgust.
Origincontort
(1400-1500)Latin past participle of contorquere, from com- ( → COM-) + torquere“to twist”