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torment

[tawr-ment, tawr-ment, tawr-ment] / tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt /




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And so I am forever starting over with the torment of loss combined with an itchy yearning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Reigning champion Rory McIlroy has the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history, but unusually hot and dry weather is set to firm up the course and torment the world’s best golfers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

After the torment of defeat in week one, Scotland are top of the table.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

It was as if the whole park was in torment.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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