The phrase "distorted sense" means having a perception or understanding that is twisted, exaggerated, or inaccurate. It refers to a distorted or altered view of reality, where things may appear different from what they actually are. Full definition
Maybe not in the most obvious structural sense, but these figures distorted my sense of interior or environment or the painting itself — in a way that I welcomed. (aaa.si.edu)
Maybe not in the most obvious structured sense, but these figures distorted my sense of interior or environment, or the painting itself - in a way that I welcomed» (R. Diebenkorn, quoted by J. Livingstone, «The Art of Richard Diebenkorn,» in The Art of Richard Diebenkorn, New York, 1998, p. 50). (christies.com)
This judgmental aspect of anger means that if anger is practiced wholeheartedly and habitually, it can lead to a very distorted sense of one's status vis - à - vis other sinners and vis - à - vis God. (religion-online.org)