- present participle of torture.
torturing
Example Sentences
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It can be a year away, and it’s right here torturing me, which is I think why I’m a bit of a commitment-phobe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Her prose is exact and exquisite, as when describing Clare: “The soft white face, the bright hair, the disturbing scarlet mouth, the dreaming eyes, the caressing smile, the whole torturing loveliness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
After winning a record 23rd Grand Slam men's title two years ago, Djokovic admitted he had been "torturing" his team during the tournament.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
In contrast, most of the concert appearances show Williams torturing himself with crippling self-doubt as voices in his head and visions in the audience tell him that he is no good.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
He’s on his phone and torturing himself by looking through Samantha’s Facebook profile.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
