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torturous

[tawr-cher-uhs] / ˈtɔr tʃər əs /


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She said: "I'm just not the same person. It's soul destroying, it's torturous."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Matilde brought me to the market with the riales I’d saved from my snack money during those six torturous weeks in first grade.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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