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torturous

[tawr-cher-uhs] / ˈtɔr tʃər əs /


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“I’m am sorry to write this but after a really really difficult and torturous battle Brian Wolfe passed away early this morning,” Rachell Wolfe wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

It says that British families are in "torturous limbo" as they try to contact loved ones who remain missing.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But perhaps nothing is quite as torturous as what now awaits Scotland, after losing 3-0 to Brazil on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

That picture is complex, but ruminating on your actions can quickly become torturous.

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026

Not that all of his social occasions were torturous.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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