Example Sentences

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He answered all the questions that had tormented Elena about her father's disappearance.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023

Posts by the person calling themself Meachen's daughter said that Meachen's grieving family wanted no part of the book world that had tormented Meachen.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2023

It was the first inkling of a break in a mystery that had tormented her family and friends and fascinated investigators since she vanished in 1982.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2022

Finally, less than a week into the regular season, Howard agreed to a minor-league deal with Atlanta , the NL East rival he had tormented for years.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2017

In the last two hours of his life he did not manage to understand why the fear that had tormented him since childhood had disappeared.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez