twisting
Americannoun
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the act of squirming or turning about; wiggling.
Her restless twisting disturbed the bedsheets.
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the act or practice of tricking the holder of a life insurance policy into switching to a policy from a new company that is less advantageous for them.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of twisting
Example Sentences
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Duane watched him return his attention once more to the pond before twisting his heavy load back in the direction of the cave.
From Literature
The foot part kept twisting and twisting, until finally she couldn’t walk on it at all.
From Literature
I fed the straw into the wheel, rhythmically pulling and twisting it, and it made the most beautiful sound as it transformed into gold.
From Literature
"You might think that has to be grabbing someone around the head and neck and twisting them, but it's also about lateral movement. It's something they are trying to get out of the game."
From BBC
Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.
From Barron's
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