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adjective

Definition of tormentednext
as in tortured

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tormented

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verb

past tense of torment
as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to he was tormented by nightmares about the accident

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormented
  1. frustrated
  2. afflicted
  3. besieged
  4. harried
  5. tested
  6. vexed
  7. aggravated
  8. irritated
Adjective
  • This relationship and flexibility can be trade-offs for a borrower who is frustrated dealing with large legacy banking organizations.
    Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That message had worn thin weeks ago with frustrated USC faithful, but Riley went back to it Saturday.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Advertisement Hard times have long afflicted the Land of Enchantment.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches in some areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene as one man is accused of making a threat against its employees.
    Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of afflicted
Verb
  • More to Read Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • These stories and traumas are hard to overstate for Israelis, many of whom feel besieged by hostile actors willing their eradication.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of besieged
Adjective
  • Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.
    Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of harried
Adjective
  • But beyond those elite few prospects, why would coaches play or pay freshmen instead of the veterans, the tested and proven Division I players, now available in what amounts to forever free agency?
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
  • There is no reliable and tested method that can say that a certain volcano will erupt on a certain day or at a certain time.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Definition of tested
Adjective
  • Artist agents find their roles less vexed, embracing a new value system that hews closer to the way the market actually operates.
    Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Measuring innovation is one of the most vexed problems that a corporation faces.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of vexed
Adjective
  • Though Spencer had proclaimed his innocence from the beginning, he was found guilty of aggravated robbery and sentenced to life in prison.
    Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, but: Robberies and aggravated assaults tripled in Boston in the first six months of the year, compared to the same period last year.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of aggravated
Adjective
  • Portnoy, visibly irritated in the video, further criticized Bryan for allegedly paying for the mention.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In the Season 4 premiere, the teachers were quite irritated by the construction traffic, as well as the impending gentrification from the addition to the neighborhood.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of irritated
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