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torments

  • plural
    of torment.
    torment
    verb (used with object)
    to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
  • present tense form
    of torment (3rd person singular).
    torment
    verb (used with object)
    to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.

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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Despite his neurological torments, he savors the wonderful things that have happened to him and the career he has enjoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

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

Backstory: The bitter rivalry between screen legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford helped propel this film about an aging onetime child star who torments her sister, a paraplegic former actor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025

Despite her torments, she was always tender to her girl, even if her big toothless smile fell like an ax the moment Lovey turned away.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead