tormentor
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In the dramatic courtroom conclusion, Caleb finds sympathy for his tormentor and terms him “a man worthy of affection and kindness.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Steenkamp was his tormentor and the prop was also prominent in the loose as he opened the scoring by diving over in his first Test start.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
Ohtani initiated a high-five with his tormentor, who playfully bowed in deference.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025
Before "Cobra Kai," Daniel LaRusso's tormentor Johnny Lawrence starred in an Internet fantasy pitching him as the real hero of "The Karate Kid."
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
So the story of the girl who had defeated their tormentor was passed from one to another in languages that had gone generations without once uttering the word human.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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