torturous
Example Sentences
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By defeating one of the franchise’s historic nemeses, the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks claimed their first title in 52 torturous years.
It sounds torturous on paper and in some Reddit reviews, but it turned out to be an oddly peaceful way to brave, and dare I say savor, holiday travel.
For five torturous minutes, the crew tried to open the hatch and get the astronauts out.
From Literature
The latest torturous episode came courtesy of a Roma team who played most of their 2-0 Europa League victory at Ibrox in second gear.
From BBC
After one typically torturous evening in early 1953, Khrushchev spent a quiet Sunday with his family at his own dacha, pleasantly surprised not to have heard from Stalin all day.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
