torture
Example Sentences
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Those who suffered torture and other acts of mutilation will receive individualised rehabilitation programmes, it added.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
A Scottish activist who has spent eight years in "arbitrary detention" in India is enduring "a form of psychological torture", United Nations experts have said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Indian authorities have previously denied the torture claim and have repeatedly maintained due process is being followed.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Corporate retreats are generally assumed to be torture, or at least a semi-stressful chore, what with their forced-fun activities and hybrid work-play environments that leave workers confused about boundaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Right when I thought that I couldn’t stand another minute of this torture, Callaway showed up, his characteristic smile on his face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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