tortured
Example Sentences
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Eve resists scream-queen clichés, but Gemma’s boringly typical tortured backstory is as flat as her wan chemistry with Nick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But will she choose Mr. Ryder, the libertine with a hangup about marriage, or Mr. Hayward, the tortured empath who recites poetry to her in a hidden garden?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Woodall turns in a star-making performance as this tortured, taciturn character who doesn’t talk much, though his tattoos say a lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
All the while, a tortured diplomatic process, involving multiple actors, is playing out in the background.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
It looked scraggly and freakish, permanently stuck in its twisted, tortured position, and it made me think of how some adults tell you not to make weird faces because your features could freeze.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
