TORMENT


Meaning of TORMENT in English

I. noun

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

It's difficult for us to understand the torment the hostages are going through.

She suffered years of private torment over her decision to have her children adopted.

The book's theme of incest and sexual torment was largely autobiographical.

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A similar turnabout occurs with the story of Pandora and her box of evils and torments.

After 10 years of torment , Kiranjit Ahluwalia, 36, threw petrol over sleeping husband Deepak and set him on fire.

All the methods we tried to lessen the torment failed.

As she deals with mounting evidence that yet another boy may be in danger, we share her torment .

He voiced their torment at knowing their children would be medically examined without consent and without any familiar face being present.

She moved from one willow tree to the next, forcing them all to share the torment she endured.

II. verb

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Jealousy, fear, and suspicion tormented Harriet.

My older sister loved to torment me.

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He was either out and hadn't switched on the answering machine or he was tormenting her by ignoring the telephone.

It might not be all that much, but it might be almost bearable if they didn't keep tormenting him.

Some years ago a thought like that began to torment me.

Sometimes, too, he was tormented by jealousy.

They tormented him with a plan to bypass theaters and just show it on television.

This is the problem that torments me.

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