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 at trial showed Reinking had schizophrenia and had suffered delusions for years, believing unknown people were tormenting him.

From Fox News • Feb. 6, 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