torture
Example Sentences
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Israel's government has rejected accusations of widespread ill-treatment and torture of detainees, and insisted that it is fully committed to international legal standards.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
He’s not saying that immigrants always have to be believed when they say they fear torture or persecution in a certain country.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
For other kinds of travelers, that sounds like torture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
The fund, now imperiled, helps survivors recover from torture in the U.S. and around the world.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026
At about hour six, Spurge leaned over to him and whispered, “How long does this torture go on?”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
