Pronunciation: /tɔːrˈmɛntɪd/
verb to cause someone to suffer greatly or to be in mental or physical pain
A1 The little girl was tormented by the bullies at school.
A2 The haunted house tormented the brave explorers.
B1 His guilty conscience tormented him for weeks after the accident.
B2 The soldier was tormented by memories of the war.
C1 The artist was tormented by self-doubt, constantly questioning her work.
C2 The detective was tormented by the unsolved case, unable to let it go.
adjective showing extreme distress or mental anguish
A1 The tormented cat meowed loudly outside the window.
A2 The tormented child couldn't sleep because of the scary movie.
B1 She felt tormented by the constant bullying at school.
B2 The tormented artist found solace in their work.
C1 The tormented soul sought redemption through acts of kindness.
C2 The tormented prisoner longed for freedom from their chains.
formal The tormented artist struggled to find peace within his work.
informal She looked tormented after the breakup.
slang He was totally tormented by that math test.
figurative The tormented soul sought solace in the music of the night.
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