Torturing (Adjective)
Meaning
Extremely painful.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient was screaming in agony due to the torturing pain of her burn injuries.
- The marathon runner was experiencing torturing cramps in her legs that made it hard to finish the race.
- The headache was torturing her all day, making it impossible to concentrate on her work.
- The dentist's drill was making a torturing screeching noise that made the patient nervous.
- The soldier was left with torturing memories of the brutal war that haunted him for years.