tormented
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That last one is how John solves the season’s overarching mystery, settling one of the story’s defining and tormented relationships into a peaceful place.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Having tormented North Macedonia, he allowed them off the hook, but he was a one-man thrill-fest.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
Like that film, the new one is an interesting if decidedly uneven work about pop-cultural obsession as an outlet for the more personal and tormented explorations of the protagonist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
I stayed out of my stepfamily’s way as much as possible, and the longer I worked as a scullery maid, and the filthier I got, the less Hattie and Mum Olga tormented me.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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