torment

Garland wasted no time giving Clippers fans something to smile about after an offseason of torment and transformation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Then came a period of torment for Brau-Boirie.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

A strikingly potent Frida, Isabel Leonard used her velvety mezzo to find the drama of the artist’s remembered torment as well as the undulating sensuality of her love for painting and colors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

He is accompanied on his reluctant journey to the finish line with a group of characters who by turns torment and placate him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

But my mind continued to torment me, and every effort to clear away the terrible thoughts was in vain.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Pedro R. Díaz played the haunting English horn solos—in costume in the tunnel—embodying the lifelong mourning that torments Tristan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

After spending time in the divine abyss, we’re back in reality, ripped from the stratosphere and placed into one of life’s most mundane torments: the hygienist’s chair.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025

Solange’s disgusting behavior as she torments her housemates is what the Eggers seem to be getting at.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

All the torments of the one class and the joys of the other are described at length.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Celtic's lack of depth in defence was exposed once again in the absence of the injured Cameron Carter-Vickers as Gianluca Prestianni and Duran tormented the visitors' back four.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

That last one is how John solves the season’s overarching mystery, settling one of the story’s defining and tormented relationships into a peaceful place.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Having tormented North Macedonia, he allowed them off the hook, but he was a one-man thrill-fest.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

From Boyle Heights to Monterey Park, residents said they were overwhelmed by the smoke from the week-long fire, and then tormented by the horrible stench from decaying meat and seafood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Mosquitoes tormented me," he remembered, "whining round my head in a continuous swarm: I swatted and cursed them, and one by one the minutes ticked away."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

There’s no honor in tormenting a devoted fan base that doesn’t need any more suffering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Alexander Isak was the £125m striker who finally arrived at Liverpool by tormenting Ipswich Town - while Cody Gakpo's virtuoso performance had them giving thanks he never left.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Fofana and Allan Saint-Maximin, on in place of Edouard and Said, continued the tormenting of PFC as they combined to add two goals in stoppage time.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 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

He did not interrupt her until late in the afternoon, when he could no longer bear the echo of the bass drum that was tormenting his head.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez