torture

Example Sentences

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"I didn't feel an immediate physical threat. No one was knocking on my door, I wasn't jailed or tortured."

From Barron's

I didn’t have long to keep torturing myself with questions.

From Literature

The aunt of a man who died in prison has told the court deciding on compensation owed that trying to get answers since his death has been "torture".

From BBC

Right when I thought that I couldn’t stand another minute of this torture, Callaway showed up, his characteristic smile on his face.

From Literature

"They have not been tortured. They have not suffered any inhumane treatment since they were captured."

From BBC