torturous
Example Sentences
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But in another sense it was the culmination of a slow, torturous process of resignations, abandonments and ever-worsening news, capped by the return to Parliament of former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, Starmer’s principal intra-party rival.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
But this weather is arriving at a moment when the club might be more motivated than ever to turn the Masters into a torturous test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
That was until a second, humbling defeat of the campaign - which Gates describes as "torturous" - 4-1 at home to Norway left the 2006 winners second in Group I.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
That picture is complex, but ruminating on your actions can quickly become torturous.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026
I didn’t hear from Olka for three torturous nights.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing torturous
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