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torture

[tawr-cher] / ˈtɔr tʃər /




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Arsenal’s players recovered by winning their next four games, including three 1-0 victories that turned into pure torture for their fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

"The degree of illness and sickness that I went through was hell on earth, it was torture, to go through that and to be able to bounce back."

From BBC • May 7, 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

“Look after her. If this is hard for you, know it is torture for Luxa.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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