tormented
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Most of the unhappy denizens of Dante’s imagined hell are being eternally tormented for specific moral crimes in categories covering lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze tormented Tottenham again as his double revived the Premier League leaders' title bid in a 4-1 rout of their north London rivals on Sunday.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The court was told that McGuckin was "tormented by the screams" of Aaron's grandmother who came to the scene shortly after the collision.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
During the visit, she is flooded by memories of growing up, and of a group of girls who tormented her during her school days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Drew sat up front by Coach to avoid being tormented by Will about Erin dumping him for Stephanie.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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