tormented
Example Sentences
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“You know, we’ll be tormented by it for a long time. I will be, and I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people. It was not intentional, and that’s all I’ll say.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
In attack, both Laurens - Hemp and James - impressed as they tormented Iceland's full-backs.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
For Dunk, leaving Tanselle to Aerion would have meant killing the knight within himself — a spiritual suicide that would render his continued breaths both meaningless and tormented.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
Back in the present, these thoughts tormented Mark for at least another hour—and he knew if he dreamed it would only get worse.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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