as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a tortuous mountain road marked by numerous hairpin turns
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Recent Examples of tortuous
For example, having a redundant colon (also known as a tortuous colon) means that part of the large intestine is longer than normal.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
At the same time, the path to a U.S. listing has become increasingly tortuous for high-profile Chinese companies.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There is nothing more painful, more heartbreaking, or more tortuous than wanting to grow your family and being told you can’t, especially by your own body.
—Tara Lipinski, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
As for the danger of pushing Baghdad closer to Tehran, although Iran would gladly smother Iraq in a suffocating embrace, Iraq's own tortuous history of war with its neighbor means that Iraq will continue to seek a relationship with the West in part to counterbalance Tehran.
—Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
At the same time, the path to a U.S. listing has become increasingly tortuous for high-profile Chinese companies.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There is nothing more painful, more heartbreaking, or more tortuous than wanting to grow your family and being told you can’t, especially by your own body.
—Tara Lipinski, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
As for the danger of pushing Baghdad closer to Tehran, although Iran would gladly smother Iraq in a suffocating embrace, Iraq's own tortuous history of war with its neighbor means that Iraq will continue to seek a relationship with the West in part to counterbalance Tehran.
—Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tortuous
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These locations give them better visibility but also provide winding advantages.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lee Byung-hun — who returns as the Front Man who runs the twisted games in the new season premiering Dec. 26 — told NBC News that his character is more complex than what fans were initially shown.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Safi is a twisted reflection of what Max could become, power-hungry and desperate for validation from a world that Safi feels has forgotten about her existence.Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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The defiance of the second track off Swift’s sixth album vibrates through Burt’s poem, which also picks up the serpentine imagery of the singer’s hard pivot to pop.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The mountains surrounding town keep it relatively isolated, as do the serpentine roads between it and larger burgs.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Tortuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tortuous. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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