tormented
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Mr. Barris does draw effectively on West’s self-excoriating autobiography, “West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life,” and does try to interview everyone who matters to the Jerry West story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
However this pans out, it’s safe to assume that Nacho will retain his title as the Most Tormented Character in this series.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022
Tormented Peter Parker battles a sinister scientist who uses mechanical tentacles for destructive purposes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2020
Tormented by the elements, their isolation and a particularly irksome seagull, it's not long before they find themselves at odds.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2019
Tormented by the fear of dying without having sent Amaranta Úrsula to Brussels, he worked as he had never done, and instead of one he made three weekly raffles.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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