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US
/ˈtɔɹˌmɛntɪd/
]
[ UK /tɔːmˈɛntɪd/ ]
[ UK /tɔːmˈɛntɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth -
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
a small tormented schoolboy
a tortured witness to another's humiliation
an anguished conscience
How To Use tormented In A Sentence
- It attracts men beset by alcohol, drug and gambling woes along, increasingly, with those tormented by serious mental health issues.
- A year ago I arrived at her door sad, depressed, suicidal, and tormented by my demons.
- My 18-year-old grandson has been tormented with severe acne for more than three years.
- It was more like the "chivaree" with which ironic crowds tormented bridal couples back in Nimrim, Mo. We Can't Have Everything
- Unfortunately, in spite of some progress, many of these kids are still tormented and teased.
- My own belief in non-partisan politics is not the musing of an idealist, but the tormented cry of a desperate man.
- After having almost killed him, a group of bullies is tormented by a Nerd who uses black magic to get back at them. Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat
- He lives a miserable life, tormented by his aunt and uncle and his spoiled cousin.
- We've all been tormented by self-appointed experts who regularly criticize the weekly choice of music. Christianity Today
- The labouring poor of Shakespeare's London, deformed by drudgery, illness, and accident, tormented by vermin, illiterate and unregenerate, must have presented a certain Calibanesque aspect.