Example Sentences
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The weight of the $80 monthly loan payments—which cover only interest—and the threat of her parents losing their land, torments Samrith Sarav.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
After spending time in the divine abyss, we’re back in reality, ripped from the stratosphere and placed into one of life’s most mundane torments: the hygienist’s chair.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025
Solange’s disgusting behavior as she torments her housemates is what the Eggers seem to be getting at.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
Mr. Turk’s life was a dark mirror of his country’s torments, and his improbable survival was testimony to his will to endure.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
“The Phlegethon keeps the wicked in one piece so that they can endure the torments of the Fields of Punishment. I think...it might be the Underworld equivalent of ambrosia and nectar.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
