Example Sentences
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Pedro R. Díaz played the haunting English horn solos—in costume in the tunnel—embodying the lifelong mourning that torments Tristan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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
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
Lawyers for Fiona Harvey filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles arguing that she was the inspiration behind the “true story” Netflix series that depicts a woman who stalks and torments an aspiring British comedian.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024
Berlioz never flinched from reminding whoever would listen of his great troubles and adversities, nor from absorbing those torments in his music, much of which is richly rewarding to listen to.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
