torturous

[US]/'tɔ:tʃərəs/
[UK]/ˈtɔrtʃərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. causing extreme pain or suffering; filled with agony or torment.

Example Sentences

a torturous five days of fitness training.

a torturous journey through the mountains

endure a torturous workout

a torturous decision to make

the torturous process of waiting

a torturous experience that left her traumatized

a torturous path to success

the torturous heat of the desert

a torturous examination to pass

the torturous sound of nails on a chalkboard

a torturous relationship filled with constant arguments

Real-world Examples

But for some people, the idea of a silent walk might seem torturous.

Source: New York Times

But on the other hand, when I wanted some quiet time, and people kept talking and laughing aloud, it was torturous.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

He notoriously delivered torturous punishments onto his enemies.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

It can be lethal and torturous as well as a heady thrill.

Source: The Economist Culture

We can only watch, complicit, which can make for a pretty torturous viewing experience.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Film and Television

And there's a lesson to be learned from the pandemic's slow and torturous non-ending.

Source: New York Magazine (Video Edition)

Is it a joyful story of how it's made, or is it a torturous one?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) November 2017 Collection

(Madhumita Murgia laughs) That's why he chose to put the cat in this torturous device.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Other than being new to portland, all they seem to have shared was a torturous death.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

His expression became awed, almost reverent. I can't adequately describe the struggle; it took Carlisle two centuries of torturous effort to perfect his self-control.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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