torturous
Example Sentences
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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
By defeating one of the franchise’s historic nemeses, the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks claimed their first title in 52 torturous years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
In the toilet, where I used to take the papers, it was torturous to look for and exclude the unnecessary pages so that I could learn how he would finally outwit his latest adversary.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Vocabulary lists containing torturous
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