tormentor

Example Sentences

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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

Who? he wondered, peering to see his tormentor.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick