self-tormented
adjective
self-tor·ment·ed
ˌself-tȯr-ˈmen-təd 
-ˈtȯr-ˌmen-
: tormented by oneself especially psychologically
And the self-tormented individual lies wakeful, during weary night-hours, revolving a thousand possibilities …—
H. B. Stowe
H. B. Stowe
Word History
First Known Use
1695, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-tormented. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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