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Experiencing or characterized by severe physical or mental suffering
“She is caught in a loop, doomed to repeat her lonely, tormented existence day after day.”
Having been subjected to oppression
Troubled or tormented, typically due to trauma or something unpleasant
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried
Consumed by stress, typically from work, demands or pressure
Feeling anxiety or worry
Feeling annoyed, frustrated or worried about something
Past tense for to annoy or harass, especially in an unkind or bothersome way
“But rather than torment her sister with more questions, Scarlett decided to let the matter drop.”
Past tense for to mock, taunt or tease someone in a manner designed to provoke them
“People, particularly other children at school, would always tease and torment me about my freckles.”
Past tense for to cause or experience severe mental or physical suffering
“Their preferred weapon was a poison that could put a person in great physical pain, then torment them with past woes.”
Past tense for to intimidate with threats or bullying behavior
“Wicked but clever men may point the finger of scorn at them, accuse them of entertaining merely temporal views, and endeavor to torment them with threats and promised persecutions.”
Past tense for to cause to feel fearful or scared
“There was no fire and brimstone, no wicked imps to torment us.”
Past tense for to put down or control by cruelty or force
Past tense for to treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly
Past tense for to execute vengeance
Past tense for suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs
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