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torturing

ADJECTIVE
agonizing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excruciating harrowing intense tortuous
STRONG
disturbing heart-wrenching racking struggling tearing tormenting
WEAK
extreme fierce vehement violent
Antonyms
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pleasant pleasing
ADJECTIVE
anguishing
Synonyms
STRONG
agonizing excruciating harrowing suffering
WEAK
painful torturous
Antonyms
STRONG
pleasant pleasing
ADJECTIVE
excruciating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acute agonizing exquisite grueling harrowing intense searing severe unbearable
STRONG
burning chastening consuming piercing punishing racking rending shooting stabbing tearing tormenting
WEAK
extreme insufferable sharp torturesome unendurable violent
Antonyms
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calm dull easy facile mild
WEAK
bearable endurable helpful pleasant pleasing soothing
ADJECTIVE
harrowing
Synonyms
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agonizing chilling distressing disturbing excruciating heart-wrenching heartbreaking painful terrifying torturous traumatic
STRONG
alarming racking soaring tearing tormenting
WEAK
heart-rending nerve-racking
Antonyms
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pleasant
WEAK
calming pleasing unfrightening
ADJECTIVE
tormenting
Synonyms
STRONG
agonizing anguishing distressing disturbing excruciating harrowing heart-wrenching racking struggling suffering tearing
WEAK
extreme fierce intense tortuous torturous vehement violent
Antonyms
STRONG
pleasant pleasing
ADJECTIVE
uncomfortable
Synonyms
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annoying awkward bitter difficult distressing hard harsh troublesome
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afflictive agonizing cramped disagreeable dolorous excruciating galling grievous ill-fitting incommodious irritating thorny vexatious wearisome
Antonyms
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agreeable easy kind mild nice pleasant pleasing simple soft straightforward
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comfortable content happy painless

Example Sentences

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No one cues up Peggy Lee, but the torturing of Jerry West by Jerry West is epic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Despite torturing Superman for decades, Lex Luthor won the presidency.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

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

While the professionals scratch their heads, we can see that his acting out is only a reaction to whatever thing or condition or cosmological prank is torturing him.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

He was evidently torturing his mind about something, so I waited for an instant, and he spoke:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker