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In his masochistically fawning memoir, The Briefing, the former press secretary admits knowing he “didn’t have hard and fast stats” to hand.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2020

Those with any fear of flying will either find it unbearable or masochistically exciting.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2014

The booing started early, and as Mr. Fox struggled through his act he tried, masochistically, to embrace the hostility, trashing his own jokes and praising the crowd for being “unified” in its hatred of him.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2011

An evening devoted to Channel 4's longest-running comedy begins with a documentary charting its rise from "masochistically pure" crania-cam caper to Grade II-listed institution.

From The Guardian • Dec. 24, 2010

His head was propped up just enough to rest uncomfortably, almost masochistically, against the very base of the headboard.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger