torturous
adjective
, ˈtȯr-chə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for torturous
Synonyms
afflicting, agonizing, bitter, cruel, excruciating, galling, grievous, harrowing, harsh, heartrending, hurtful, painful, tormenting
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Both unsuccessfully argued to courts that Tennessee's procedure, which uses the drug midazolam, results in a prolonged and torturous death. — CBS News, "Tennessee executes inmate in electric chair for killing mother and daughter in 1986," 15 Aug. 2019 Negotiations began on June 28, 1999, but have taken a long, torturous path marked by breaks and frustrations, as the countries’ different sensitivities and priorities were taken into account. — Washington Post, "EU, South American bloc strike long-sought free trade deal," 28 June 2019 Emirati officials insisted in interviews that their drawdown was an extension of the Stockholm plan, despite its torturous implementation. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, "As top allies scale back in Yemen, Saudi Arabia faces prospect of an unwinnable war," 11 Aug. 2019 The fame and ensuing hallucinogen experimentations led to doomed affairs with many women, including a torturous relationship with iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. — Mara Reinstein, Billboard, "'David Crosby: Remember My Name' Is a Bittersweet, Insightful Look at a Legend in His Final Act: Review," 10 July 2019 The last of the Angola 3 has written a memoir about his torturous ordeal. — Emily Lane, nola.com, "Fox Searchlight planning film based on New Orleans man’s decades in solitary at Angola: report," 6 June 2019 The story has been trapped in the torturous hell that is Waterford Manor for over 20 hours. — Nicole Pomarico, refinery29.com, "What Is June's Daughter Being Trained For On The Handmaid's Tale?," 8 June 2019 From that time forward, a torturous and terrible, unnecessary and motion-starved epilogue had begun to stretch relentlessly onward, both in Moscow and throughout Nina’s travels. — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, "Kill Your Darlings," 10 May 2019 Some include 90-day underwater locator beacons, of obvious importance given the torturous experience of MH370. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Why We Need a New Black Box," 7 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'torturous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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