Tormenting

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːr.mənt.ɪŋ/

Definitions of tormenting

verb causing severe physical or mental suffering

Example Sentences

A1 The loud music was tormenting my ears.

A2 She was tormenting her little brother by hiding his toys.

B1 The memories of the accident were tormenting him every night.

B2 The constant criticism from her boss was tormenting her mental health.

C1 The guilt of his actions was tormenting him, leading to sleepless nights.

C2 The haunting memories of war were tormenting the veteran, causing severe PTSD.

Examples of tormenting in a Sentence

formal The tormenting thoughts of failure kept him up at night.

informal She couldn't sleep because of those tormenting nightmares.

slang I can't stand that tormenting noise coming from the construction site.

figurative The tormenting memories of the past haunted her every day.

Grammatical Forms of tormenting

• past tense: tormented
• plural: tormentings
• comparative: more tormenting
• superlative: most tormenting
• present tense: torments
• future tense: will torment
• perfect tense: have tormented
• continuous tense: is tormenting
• singular: tormenting
• positive degree: tormenting
• infinitive: to torment
• gerund: tormenting
• participle: tormented

Origin and Evolution of tormenting

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'tormenting' originated from the Latin word 'tormentum', which means torture or torment.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tormenting' has retained its original meaning of causing severe physical or mental suffering, but it has also expanded to include causing extreme annoyance or frustration.