torturous

Example Sentences

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Bush asked for authorization to go to war as soon as Congress convened, which began an extended and torturous debate.

From Salon

And to dispatch the three-time champions of Europe on their home turf, the club also had to embrace torturous drudgery.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

She said people who "don't want to risk going on the torturous merry-go-round and trying to get another slot...might take the risk, unfortunately, of cheating."

From BBC

Using data from analysts CricViz, here are five charts that help explain how England's latest torturous tour of Australia unravelled in just 11 days of cricket...

From BBC