tormentive
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Adjective[edit]
tormentive (comparative more tormentive, superlative most tormentive)
- tormenting
- 1703, Lawrence Smith, The Evidence of Things Not Seen, page 143:
- And oh how stingingly acute, and pungently grievous and tormentive, are the remembrancing Reflections of a separate uncloathed Soul in the other World, upon a review of its mad Choice, foolish Hopes, fruitless Desires […]
- 2018, Charles Jing, The Rage of All Fears:
- “172 Woolmore Street, Mrs Catherine Wright, aged 57,” Juan spoke slowly, taking pleasure in observing the tormentive effects these words had on the young man in front of him.