tormenting
Example Sentences
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The pressure creeps up gradually, almost imperceptible day to day, tormenting inhabitants with uncertainty as they watch their city close down around them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
A tormenting 16-3 defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC wild-card round sent the Chargers’ season to an early finish Sunday for the second consecutive season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Who could’ve guessed that a spin on “A Christmas Carol” that follows a woman with a bad haircut tormenting her neighbors might not be the most amiable take on this heartwarming story?
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
"It is very tormenting as I have to look at... things I do not want to see," Fung told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
I saw at once it was the same German shepherd that had been tormenting Marlene through the gate.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
