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tormented

  • past participle
    of torment.
    torment
    verb (used with object)
    to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
  • past tense form
    of torment.
    torment
    verb (used with object)
    to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
  • a word derived from torment.
    torment
    verb (used with object)
    to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.

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The rearrangement allowed Shankly to recall Toshack, who had been left out of the initial match, and he and Keegan tormented the Germans in a 3-0 victory, Liverpool subsequently winning 3-2 on aggregate.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The “Spider-Man” star’s boyish mildness is unsuited for a youth who should be tormented by unanswered questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

His ambition was driven by ghosts and dysfunction, and he was well on his way to becoming one of those tormented “geniuses” who, in Carmy’s own words, just make everything worse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

And the officials who tormented Landor, he concluded, did not provide that consent, so the lawsuit has to fail.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

Now the companions had set off, doubts tormented him and his heart was heavy.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander