tormented
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Noxious smoke and an influx of rats and flies attracted to rotting meat stored at the facility have tormented neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
From Boyle Heights to Monterey Park, residents said they were overwhelmed by the smoke from the week-long fire, and then tormented by the horrible stench from decaying meat and seafood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The rearrangement allowed Shankly to recall Toshack, who had been left out of the initial match, and he and Keegan tormented the Germans in a 3-0 victory, Liverpool subsequently winning 3-2 on aggregate.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
When the intrepid Gabriella encounters Zorro—not knowing who he is—and plants him a kiss on the mouth, Don Diego becomes tormented by a romantic rivalry with himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the last two hours of his life he did not manage to understand why the fear that had tormented him since childhood had disappeared.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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