torment
Example Sentences
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
But it’s mainly funny because this is what the Mets are: a habitually soul-crushing outfit that, especially when expectations are high, finds fresh and horrifying methods to torment its most loyal fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
After the torment of defeat in week one, Scotland are top of the table.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Damasen was the best giant, kind and helpful...and for that, he’d been cursed to eternal torment.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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