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torturous

[tawr-cher-uhs] / ˈtɔr tʃər əs /


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She said: "I'm just not the same person. It's soul destroying, it's torturous."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But this weather is arriving at a moment when the club might be more motivated than ever to turn the Masters into a torturous test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Bush asked for authorization to go to war as soon as Congress convened, which began an extended and torturous debate.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

That picture is complex, but ruminating on your actions can quickly become torturous.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Then she got up and went into the kitchen, leaving Francis and me to one of the more torturous silences I have ever experienced.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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