adj

tormenting

adj

Causing severe distress or suffering.

"The tormenting uncertainty of the diagnosis kept her awake at night."

How to Use Tormenting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes something that causes ongoing anguish or distress.

Common pairings

tormenting thought tormenting pain

more tormenting comparative, tormentings plural, most tormenting superlative

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The _____ uncertainty of the diagnosis kept her awake at night.

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