self-torturing

adjective

self-tor·tur·ing | \ ˌself-ˈtȯrch-riŋ

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, -ˈtȯr-chə- \

Definition of self-torturing

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: self-tormenting … we're not just holding onto social links with our exes because we're a bunch of self-torturing maniacs.— Gabrielle Moss self-torturing thoughts All those self-torturing questions. Why had he let her take the bus that night? Why hadn't he driven her?— Neil Darbyshire

self-torturing

noun

plural self-torturings

Definition of self-torturing (Entry 2 of 2)

: self-torture his endless self-torturing over past mistakes … the personal loss and emotional deprivation she had suffered in her self-torturings …— Mark Bostridge

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“Self-torturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-torturing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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