torment

The role neatly utilizes Clooney’s gifts for physical comedy, verbal dexterity and conveying inner torment.

He went along with the loudest voices in his party to minimize his torment at the hands of activists.

That said, once I was president and then CEO of Viacom, I had to deal with more unpleasant stuff and was tormented by Sumner, earnings calls and unpleasant suit stuff to me.

The mutant baby monster is the manifestation of that fear, in the same way Lilly’s visitation is the congealed manifestation of her torment.

In court, referring to Hutton's complaint about receiving internet abuse since her offences were disclosed, the judge stressed she had engaged in online actions intended to cause emotional torment and physical trauma.