tormented
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Omar Marmoush: Debutant was quickly parachuted into starting line-up, having tormented Newcastle so many times before with Manchester City.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Noxious smoke and an influx of rats and flies attracted to rotting meat stored at the facility have tormented neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tell me, Christopher Nolan, when did it first rosy-fingered dawn on you that your favorite type of protagonist — a tormented sinner-hero — was a specialty of the ancient Greeks?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
When the intrepid Gabriella encounters Zorro—not knowing who he is—and plants him a kiss on the mouth, Don Diego becomes tormented by a romantic rivalry with himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Howard wanted to grant the redhead his wish, but both he and Marcela were tormented by the thought of what it would cost him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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