torturous
pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering.
Origin of torturous
1confusables note For torturous
Other words from torturous
- tor·tur·ous·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with torturous
- tortuous, torturous (see confusables note at the current entry)
Words Nearby torturous
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How to use torturous in a sentence
“To ensure that no minor in Minnesota- anyone under 18, our Minnesotans, is subjected to this Byzantine torturous practice of conversion therapy,” Walz said.
Minnesota Governor Walz bars use of public funds for conversion therapy | Brody Levesque | July 16, 2021 | Washington BladeIt’s an exhilarating and torturous time for movie musical fans.
The Dazzling ‘In the Heights’ May Be the Best Movie Musical in Decades | Kevin Fallon | June 11, 2021 | The Daily BeastMy sensitivity grew, and even casual comments could feel torturous.
The Oscar-nominated 2019 Netflix film can be torturous to watch, as Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver’s relationship unravels, but you can’t look away.
Martinez shared in his Instagram stories that while he’d hoped Rapoport’s resignation would lead to meaningful change, the five weeks of contract negotiations were “torturous and dehumanizing,” and ultimately did not result in a fair pay rate.
Bon Appétit Announces Dawn Davis, Publishing Heavyweight, as New Editor-in-Chief | Elazar Sontag | August 27, 2020 | Eater
Rick better get used to torturous trials because they are never going away.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVirginians worried about their scandal-plagued governor, torturous traffic, and government furloughs can breathe a little easier.
Dominion Completes Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass in Virginia | William O’Connor | July 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe results are tedious rather than amusing, and the whole thing feels dated and torturous.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA 16th-century iron corset looks precisely as frightening and torturous as it sounds.
In Paris, a Historical Look at Lingerie at Musée des Arts Décoratifs | Sarah Moroz | July 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTtorturous force feedings and hunger strikes at Guantánamo Bay are a sign of just how desperate the men there are.
He crouched, nerves and muscles tense, controled in spite of the torturous cloud of scalding vapor that pressed close to him.
When all was in readiness a Negro sergeant in the British service was seized, and put to a torturous death.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 | George W. WilliamsIn an iron cage called the Cage of St. Michel, a torturous contrivance, state prisoners used to be confined.
Zigzag Journeys in Europe | Hezekiah ButterworthOwing to the torturous mountain roads we were close to this building before observing it.
History of the Twelfth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry | William HewittWhat happened after that, though it lasted seven long and torturous years, is fairly familiar to the American people.
Labor's Martyrs | Vito Marcantonio
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