torment
verb (used with object)
to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
were tormenting
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past progressiveof torment.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I was thinking about people I know who have spoken very highly of people who were tormenting them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Evidence at Travis Reinking’s trial showed he had schizophrenia and suffered delusions for years, believing unknown people were tormenting him.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
Evidence presented during the trial showed Reinking had schizophrenia and had suffered delusions for years, believing that unknown people were tormenting him.
From Fox News ● Feb. 5, 2022
De Bruyne, Hazard and Lukaku were tormenting England, but Loftus-Cheek won a corner after driving into the box and Trippier and Maguire combined to give Thibaut Courtois a low, but simple, save.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2018
Thomas wished he could bring back memories of those things that were tormenting Alby, but there was nothing.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
