tormentor
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The Bowdens spend more time with their local tormentor than I have ever spent with my neighbors, whom I like quite a bit.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The tension comes from Odd Henderson, a schoolyard bully and tireless tormentor of Buddy, a character based on the young Capote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Ohtani initiated a high-five with his tormentor, who playfully bowed in deference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025
England's greatest tormentor in the CricViz era has been Steve Smith but even the great Australia does not come close to a century as controlled as Gill's here.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
So the story of the girl who had defeated their tormentor was passed from one to another in languages that had gone generations without once uttering the word human.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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