self-tor·ment·ed
| \ ˌself-tȯr-ˈmen-təd
, -ˈtȯr-ˌmen- \
, -ˈtȯr-ˌmen- \
Definition of self-tormented
: tormented by oneself especially psychologically
And the self-tormented individual lies wakeful, during weary night-hours, revolving a thousand possibilities …— H. B. Stowe
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“Self-tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-tormented. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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