Sentence examples for twisted attempt from inspiring English sources

She calls it a cry for help, a twisted attempt to regain control of her life.

In fact, the men's affiliation to Islam seems based mostly on a twisted attempt to justify their barbarity.

Still, we pondered, would Mick Philpott have been less likely to set fire to a house in a twisted attempt to frame his ex-girlfriend for arson if he'd had less money for groceries?

A man with a history of violence and controlling younger women was convicted on Tuesday of killing six children in an "evil, stupid, shameful act" as part of a twisted attempt to frame a former lover who had dared to defy him.

Earlier this month, disgraced former journalist Juan Thompson was charged with making at least eight bomb threats to Jewish sites across the country, allegedly in a twisted attempt to get back at an ex-girlfriend. .

Earlier this month, disgraced former journalist Juan Thompson was charged with making at least eight bomb threats to Jewish sites across the country, allegedly in a twisted attempt to get back at an ex-girlfriend.

It was in that context of twisted attempts to conjure a "strategic" benefit for the invasion of Iraq in the global "War on Terror" when President George W. Bush said: "Bring 'Em On".

Rescue workers cleared roads of fallen trees and twisted roofs in an attempt to get to remote villages, but tents, rice, water and other relief items were slow to arrive.

Her attempt to portray twisted orgasmic excitement is ludicrous, hurling herself into an erotic entanglement with some net curtains.

So now Steven Hauschka comes out, twisted ankle and all to attempt a 29-yard FG.  10.56pm GMT Redskins 14 - Seahawks 10, 0 32, 2nd quarter With the half winding down they go for Lynch again and he gets three yards setting up a 3rd & 7 at the Redskins 16.

Because in a twisted way if I could attempt to control their emotions then I was controlling mine.