tormenting

Example Sentences

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Brontë was fascinated by silent crypts and tormenting passions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Fofana and Allan Saint-Maximin, on in place of Edouard and Said, continued the tormenting of PFC as they combined to add two goals in stoppage time.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

He predicts that in America, authoritarianism would “degrade men without tormenting them. ... The will of man is not shattered but softly softened, bent, and guided.”

From Salon • May 17, 2025

But Rashford starred in the second period, tormenting the PSG defence as Villa fought back to lead 3-2 on the night and come within one goal of levelling the tie.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Later, they played Monopoly, climbed trees, swam in the pool and took turns tormenting the automatic Doberman.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer