torture

While “The Pineapple” flirts with horror, torture and conspiracy nuts, it also provides space for Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

And yet, this villain’s fiery domain, where imps torture souls nearby, is also recognizably Dionysian.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ford put the EcoBoost through its torture test simulating 160,000 miles and over 10 years of use, then at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, tore it down for the public to prove its durability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But in Rogers’ case, Trump opted not to torture him over his history of negative comments.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

It was torture to wait for the cake to cool, but when it did, we devoured it.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

This involves choosing a patron saint, and Michael speaks with the wild enthusiasm of a Marvel movie fanboy about his likely decision, St. George, who endures various grisly tortures but remains steadfast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Yet, Paltrow makes it look like easy lifting, as if dodging the universe’s cerebral tortures were as low-effort as the #BoyfriendBreakfasts she’s taken to posting on Instagram.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025

“Have the merciless persecutions and unutterable tortures of the dark ages not yet opened their eyes and enlarged their heart for the alleviation of their fellow men’s woes?”

From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025

I left them, so that’s what tortures me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025

But sibling relationships are often fraught with petty tortures.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Ah Sing illustrated its tortured central character, Aerius, as a muscled romance book cover star — with a twist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

But inside the brain trusts of Silicon Valley, billions of investor dollars and years of tortured rationalist arguments are clouding a similar argument about artificial intelligence.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

It was chaotic, it was courageous, and it immediately entered the ranks of England’s greatest victories in the country’s tortured 76-year history of competing at the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Decades of tortured relations between Iran, its Middle Eastern neighbours and the US have left behind a toxic legacy, characterised by deep suspicion and an almost total lack of trust.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Although tortured by worry, he remained outwardly unperturbed.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

That’s what has allowed them to pile up points against Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 phenom who, until the Finals, spent the playoffs torturing opposing offenses across the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Then again, Egg’s royal command stops Aerion’s guards from torturing Ser Duncan after the hedge knight beats up the prince for breaking a fair maiden’s finger.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

She became a vegetarian, attacked the Chinese government for "torturing" bears, and spent hundreds of thousands on a programme to sterilise Romanian stray dogs.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

While the professionals scratch their heads, we can see that his acting out is only a reaction to whatever thing or condition or cosmological prank is torturing him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

Does this mean torturing nature to extract an answer?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton