Example Sentences

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One would think the viruses and bacteria that have tormented humanity since time immemorial would never find a friend in the species — human beings — they so routinely sicken and kill.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

But the lawsuit says viewers and British media outlets had identified her well before that, and they have tormented her constantly since.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

It is now more than a decade since well-known people began to take on the newspapers they say have tormented their lives.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Hargobind Tahilramani was born in Indonesia, the third child of an Indian family that he appears to have tormented from an early age.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Of course, there were plenty of the sort of people who probably would have tormented Dill and Lydia at Forrestville High, but they didn’t seem to enjoy any special status.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner