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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
  • Trump ran for president on the idea that increased oil and natural gas production would reduce costs for U.S. voters who were left frustrated by a 2022 inflationary spike that still lingers.
    JOSH BOAK AND RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 prompted a national discussion on healthcare costs that included outcry from lawmakers and support for the shooting from frustrated consumers.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Terrified, the patient almost reflexively asked her surgeon to remove both of her breasts, even though the cancer afflicted only one side.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The antisemitism controversy that afflicted Documenta in 2022 largely went unmentioned in the announcement of Beckwith’s appointment, though Timon Gremmels, the Minister of State for Science and Research for the state of Hesse, briefly alluded to it in his statement.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of afflicted
Verb
  • The wealthiest man in the world used his social media platform X to amplify the unrest, and GOP lawmakers were besieged with phone calls to their offices telling them to oppose the plan.
    Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In spring 2013, as the suffering and despair spread, al-Abbasi and her husband made a small but generous donation to a family from a city besieged by the government.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of besieged
Adjective
  • The 2021 growing season was cooler than average with maturation and ripening less harried than usual.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie Lee Curtis shines as the harried, mentally ill mom of the Berzatto family, preparing Christmas dinner.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 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
  • Majors, who’d previously pleaded not guilty to all charges, was acquitted on another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral were found guilty of aggravated murder, and Alejandro Míguez of complicity.
    Reuters, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of aggravated
Adjective
  • Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.
    Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritated
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