Example Sentences
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It was chaotic, it was courageous, and it immediately entered the ranks of England’s greatest victories in the country’s tortured 76-year history of competing at the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
It brings together nearly $2 billion worth of talent and two of the most tortured, neurotic, self-aggrandizing fan bases on the planet for one high-stakes showdown inside the tournament’s most hostile stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The case has had a tortured legal history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
I thought I could see a tortured look in his eyes, a weighing of whether or not he should say something to me.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
