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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

And next comes the most torturous of silences.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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