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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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That last one is how John solves the season’s overarching mystery, settling one of the story’s defining and tormented relationships into a peaceful place.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Having tormented North Macedonia, he allowed them off the hook, but he was a one-man thrill-fest.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It’s been a bit of a bummer summer, especially on the men’s side, where injuries have tormented the field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“You do not seem to be tormented by what you did.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

But it was more peaceful than the nightmares that tormented his sleep.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin