How to Use distortion in a Sentence

distortion

noun
  • There is a distortion in the shape of clothes, classic generic clothes are the most.
    Corey Seymour, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2021
  • This distortion of Biden's words on vaccine research is far from unique.
    Devon Link, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • But Chess didn’t like the volume or distortion of Guy’s guitar.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Add it all up and venture investors are maneuvering through a deep market distortion with no clear end in sight.
    Hayden Field,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Could doubts and distortions about EVs' environmental impact play a role in that?
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024
  • These devices, which look like hearing aids and sell for a fraction of the price, amplify sounds, but some do not address other components of hearing loss, such as distortion.
    NBC News, 22 July 2021
  • Tech companies should not be, and cannot be, our last bulwark against the spread of deception, distortion, bigotry and incendiary political discord.
    Jill Filipovic, CNN, 20 July 2021
  • It wasn't built for the delay effects that would come, the fuzz tones, the distortion ...
    New Atlas, 10 July 2024
  • As with other maps, the tops and sides suffer from the most distortion.
    Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
  • This is a major distortion of the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
    Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
  • Then, there’s weak lensing, which is a minor distortion in the light.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 20 June 2022
  • The image has a fair amount of distortion and flaring around the edges, but that won’t keep you from pulling fine detail from the middle of the field.
    Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • The matte screen best fights off the glare, reflections, and distortion.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Coaches, allowed to thrive in a reality distortion field, have to catch up to the rest of the world.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 20 May 2022
  • As a result, Carbon has the lowest distortion levels of the four IEMs.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The hope is that a special contact lens may cause the pits to fill in with tears (or moisture), correcting some of the distortion.
    Jerry Adler, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022
  • The greater the distortion, the greater the danger to the borrower and to either the lender or, if Fannie or Freddie buy the loan, its guarantor.
    The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The sound was clear at high volume without much distortion.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • And the sound design team did fun sounds using kitchen utensils for distortion.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 June 2023
  • Some add delays, others change the pitch, and a whole lot more of them add a layer of distortion, fuzz, or overdriven sound over the top.
    Josh Chesler, SPIN, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Regardless of the poor quality and distortion, the waves look like a tidal bore, Girton said.
    Eleanor McCrary, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Carballo wondered, thinking of his use of the distortion pedal that is one of his six-string trademarks.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The problem is when the interference gets picked up by the radio, which can lead to distortion and crackling.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 May 2023
  • In terms of music, the AirBuds get you loud, focused sound, with no fuzziness or distortion.
    Tim Chan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2021
  • But the Democratic candidates can rise above their lies and distortions and run a campaign made less for the pundits and more for the public.
    Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
  • These bolts thread into the block down near the main-bearing web to minimize distortion of the cylinders bores when they are tightened.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This distortion may cause an illusion that the body is moving.
    Sam Schechner, WSJ, 4 June 2022
  • There are some critics who say that that's causing a little bit of market distortion there.
    CBS News, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The result is ultra-low distortion levels across the entire signal bandwidth and a sound that’s clear and open.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The #NoFilter selfie is out, and obvious, goofy distortion is in.
    Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023

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