tormentor

Example Sentences

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The tension comes from Odd Henderson, a schoolyard bully and tireless tormentor of Buddy, a character based on the young Capote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Ohtani initiated a high-five with his tormentor, who playfully bowed in deference.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

But you say, he's important because he’s his redemption and also his tormentor.

From Salon • May 27, 2024

So she was well suited, in a way, to become friends with a man who went from being the dedicated foot servant of her tormentor to his most dangerous defector.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

All the same the woman is a tormentor, she is going to force me to say it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque