tormentor

Example Sentences

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But then one of their tormentors became a patron saint.

From Barron's

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

He released a song named Situka, in which he mused: "When the going gets tough, the tough must get going, especially when leaders become misleaders and mentors become tormentors."

From BBC

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

The tension comes from Odd Henderson, a schoolyard bully and tireless tormentor of Buddy, a character based on the young Capote.

From The Wall Street Journal