torturing
/ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing severe physical or mental pain; extremely painful or distressing.
- The torturing sound of the alarm clock woke her from a deep sleep.
- The torturing heat of the desert made it impossible to travel during the day.
- He described the torturing memories of the accident that haunted him for years.
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noun
- The act of inflicting severe pain on someone, especially as a punishment or to force information.
- The documentary exposed the torturing that took place in the secret prison.
- The torturing of prisoners is forbidden by international law.
- In the novel, the torturing of the hero was described in graphic detail.