torturous
adjective
tor·tur·ous
ˈtȯrch-rəs 
ˈtȯr-chə-
1
a
: very unpleasant or painful
a torturous day
torturous self-doubts
b
: causing torture
torturous inquisitions
2
: painfully difficult or slow
the torturous course of the negotiations
torturously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of torturous in a Sentence
relatives had to make the torturous decision to disconnect the patient's life-support system
the post-infection treatment for rabies was as notoriously torturous as the disease itself
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Some actors have described his process as torturous, his temper difficult.
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Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Throughout the torturous overnight hours spanning Feb. 24 and 25, Mahogany was allegedly moved by the group to multiple locations, including to an apartment complex named Serenity Apartments.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Throughout the torturous overnight hours spanning Feb. 24 and 25, Mahogany was allegedly moved by the group to multiple locations, including to an apartment complex named Serenity Apartments.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Torturous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torturous. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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