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tormentor

[tawr-men-ter, tawr-men-] / tɔrˈmɛn tər, ˈtɔr mɛn- /




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The Bowdens spend more time with their local tormentor than I have ever spent with my neighbors, whom I like quite a bit.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

In the dramatic courtroom conclusion, Caleb finds sympathy for his tormentor and terms him “a man worthy of affection and kindness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

Youssef Chermiti, of all people, was the chief tormentor.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026

Tenor Roy Hage is the amiable Volmar, Hildegard’s confidant in the monastery and baritone David Adam Moore her tormentor abbot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

That I would approach him and speak so boldly also did not suit my tormentor.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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