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
Ohtani initiated a high-five with his tormentor, who playfully bowed in deference.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025
England's greatest tormentor in the CricViz era has been Steve Smith but even the great Australia does not come close to a century as controlled as Gill's here.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 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
She said she was born to be Julie, the English teacher's pet and Olivia’s number one tormentor.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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