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torment

[tawr-ment, tawr-ment, tawr-ment] / tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt /




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They added that since the fatal crash, they "have lived every day since then in torment — without peace, without answers, and without accountability".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And so I am forever starting over with the torment of loss combined with an itchy yearning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Such is the nature of their American torment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Phillip said, a torment of emotions flooding his face.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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