torturous
Example Sentences
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But this weather is arriving at a moment when the club might be more motivated than ever to turn the Masters into a torturous test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 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
Using data from analysts CricViz, here are five charts that help explain how England's latest torturous tour of Australia unravelled in just 11 days of cricket...
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
I managed to smile and say that I understood, but my dreams had just died a slow and torturous death.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing torturous
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