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torture

[tawr-cher] / ˈtɔr tʃər /




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Al Amin says he and his wife still torture themselves, thinking that their daughter may have picked up the virus in the hospital.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“When you submit a video, you dwell on what you should have done or what you didn’t think of in the moment. You torture yourself — at least I do.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Sleep training is basically torture for parents while you are going through the training portion of things, so much so that many loudly claim that sleep training is actively detrimental to babies.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Those who suffered torture and other acts of mutilation will receive individualised rehabilitation programmes, it added.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Braced for cobwebs and torture devices, Kendra was relieved to find that the attic was a cheerful playroom.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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