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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

About a month after that, the financier, tormented by fears of further investigation, died of apoplexy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Omar Marmoush: Debutant was quickly parachuted into starting line-up, having tormented Newcastle so many times before with Manchester City.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

He wanted to ask her, but he did not, because he feared she would tell him the truth and he feared he would forever be tormented by it.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie