tormented
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Celtic's lack of depth in defence was exposed once again in the absence of the injured Cameron Carter-Vickers as Gianluca Prestianni and Duran tormented the visitors' back four.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
I think people assume that the guy who created “The Twilight Zone” and was this really creepy, ominous host must have been this very dark and tormented person.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
It’s been a bit of a bummer summer, especially on the men’s side, where injuries have tormented the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You do not seem to be tormented by what you did.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Then, all accumulated in the rip of a claw, he felt again all the terror that had tormented him in his life.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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