tormentor
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In the dramatic courtroom conclusion, Caleb finds sympathy for his tormentor and terms him “a man worthy of affection and kindness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Tenor Roy Hage is the amiable Volmar, Hildegard’s confidant in the monastery and baritone David Adam Moore her tormentor abbot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Before "Cobra Kai," Daniel LaRusso's tormentor Johnny Lawrence starred in an Internet fantasy pitching him as the real hero of "The Karate Kid."
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
That informs Carmy’s faltering efforts to refrain from turning into his tormentor even as he demands excellence.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2024
He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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