Self-torture (Noun)
Meaning
Self-imposed distress.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- She engaged in self-torture every time she thought about the argument they had, replaying her mistakes and what she could have done differently.
- His indecisiveness was a form of self-torture, as he constantly second-guessed himself and questioned every decision he made.
- The self-torture was agonizing as she relived the harsh words she had spoken to her friend, unable to take them back.
- The athlete's intense self-criticism was a form of self-torture, as she repeatedly berated herself for not meeting her high expectations.
- The couple's on-again, off-again relationship had become a self-torture for both of them, as they repeatedly broke up and reunited without resolving their issues.