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Recent Examples of tormentor Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 Each time, Paqueta rose with the pleasure of being their chief tormentor. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for tormentor
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Noun
  • But the teases of a face turn in Riyadh may prevent that from happening.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • And while the rest of the clip teases other NYC-centric stories, the doc will also explore how hip-hop ultimately went global.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Officials have launched a major operation to investigate the shooting and locate the assailants responsible for the attack, per CBS News.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • Cops were still looking for the assailant late Wednesday.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025

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