- present participle of torment.
tormenting
Example Sentences
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Brontë was fascinated by silent crypts and tormenting passions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
Who could’ve guessed that a spin on “A Christmas Carol” that follows a woman with a bad haircut tormenting her neighbors might not be the most amiable take on this heartwarming story?
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
“I know he is really good at that kind of stuff from playing against him and watching him do it and tormenting my team back in the day,” Stafford said, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Why didn’t I try to stop them from tormenting those crabs?
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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