twisting in the wind

A form of twist in the wind — To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of twist in the wind

    [Ilhan] Omar was left twisting in the wind earlier this year after facing spurious charges of antisemitism, a display of Democratic cowardice co-signed by Chelsea Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and most every other Democrat with a congressional leadership position.

    2019 July 19, Noah Kulwin, “Democrats Fail the Left, Once Again”, in Jewish Currents
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APA

twisting in the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twisting%20in%20the%20wind

MLA

“twisting in the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twisting%20in%20the%20wind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twisting in the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twisting%20in%20the%20wind.

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