Torture (Verb)
Meaning 1
Subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Their souls are said to torture in a fiery abyss for eternity as punishment for their wrongdoings.
- The wrongdoers will torture on Earth and ultimately face an eternal reckoning in the afterlife.
- Many believe that those who sin will indeed torture in a state of eternal damnation.
- According to ancient myths, the wicked will torture by supernatural forces beyond human comprehension.
- Those who live sinful lives are foretold to torture in an abyss of pure darkness and despair.
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Meaning 2
Torment emotionally or mentally.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The memory of his painful past continued to torture him for years after the incident.
- Her guilt over abandoning her children began to torture her conscience at night.
- The uncertainty of his future tortured his mind, causing him many sleepless nights.
- The thought of losing her loved one tortured her and made it difficult for her to breathe.
- Her inner demons tortured her, preventing her from experiencing true happiness.