torments 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tormentsnext
plural of torment
1
as in nightmares
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness the released soldiers gave interviews trying to explain to civilians the torment that prisoners of war experience

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2
as in distresses
a state of great suffering of body or mind was in torment for weeks after he broke up with his girlfriend

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3
as in demons
a source of persistent emotional distress insomnia that was caused by a host of nighttime torments

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torments

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verb

present tense third-person singular of torment
as in plagues
to cause persistent suffering to he was tormented by nightmares about the accident

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  1. nightmares
  2. demons
  3. terrors
  4. horrors
Noun
  • That can include irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, nightmares, headache, and suicide ideations.
    Korin Miller, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Rocketman star also recalled having nightmares after being separated from his mom on a flight as a child.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightmares
Noun
  • In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first Evil Dead released in 1981 and stars Bruce Campbell as one of five college students who clash against a legion of demons and spirits in an isolated cabin in the woods.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrors
Noun
  • When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes also star in a gripping tale that brings fresh characters while revisiting past horrors.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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