1. showing signs of severe physical or mental suffering
2. twisted or strained in an unnatural way

Examples

• His tortured expression revealed the pain he was feeling inside.
• The witness gave a tortured account of the accident.
• She had a tortured relationship with her family.
• The metal showed tortured shapes after the explosion.
• His tortured logic made no sense to anyone.
• The tortured tree branches reached toward the sky.
• Her tortured conscience kept her awake at night.