tormented
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Mr. Barris does draw effectively on West’s self-excoriating autobiography, “West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life,” and does try to interview everyone who matters to the Jerry West story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Branagh remains marvelous as Christie’s most famous sleuth, though like you, Mary, I’ve expressed my share of frustration with these movies’ insistence on giving us Emo Poirot, Lovelorn Poirot and Existentially Tormented War Veteran Poirot.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
Tormented by unanswered questions, Yurii says they are almost envious of those who at least have remains to bury.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2022
However this pans out, it’s safe to assume that Nacho will retain his title as the Most Tormented Character in this series.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022
Tormented by Úrsula, Amaranta wept with indignation and swore her innocence in front of the altar, which the carpenters had not finished dismantling.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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