- present participle of torment.
tormenting
Example Sentences
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There’s no honor in tormenting a devoted fan base that doesn’t need any more suffering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Fofana and Allan Saint-Maximin, on in place of Edouard and Said, continued the tormenting of PFC as they combined to add two goals in stoppage time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
A tormenting 16-3 defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC wild-card round sent the Chargers’ season to an early finish Sunday for the second consecutive season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
“I love the people I work with. When you love something, it’s tormenting to lose it.”
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
For the second night in a row, Thomas went to bed with the haunted image of Ben’s face burned into his mind, tormenting him.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
