torture
noun
the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
am torturing
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present progressiveof torture (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"You see that I am torturing myself with the most wild and incredible suppositions."
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
Voyons—I said to myself yesterday—I am torturing him and myself—I cannot make him happy—it is not in me—not in my destiny.
From The History of David Grieve by Mrs. Humphry Ward
I am well aware of it,--I am torturing you; for I am bringing you into a conflict with what you believe to be your duty.
From A Twofold Life by Wilhelmine von Hillern
However, I will be brief, for I am torturing you, I fear.
From Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn
