Vocabulary Entry

tortured

|verb • adjective

verb

To cause someone to experience severe pain or suffering.

Example Sentences

"The villain tortured the hero to extract information."

"They tortured the data until they found the answers they were looking for."

"He felt tortured by his indecision about the future."

adjective

Example Sentences

"She sat with a tortured expression on her face."

"The tortured artist channeled his pain into his work."

"His tortured memories haunted him for years."