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Torments in a sentence
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Torments meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of torment
Using Torments
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of torment
- In the example corpus, torments often appears in combinations such as: torments the, torments of, torments and.
Context around Torments
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Torments
- In this selection, "torments" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, reaction, spirit, buried and implacable stand out and add context to how "torments" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and continual torments of various and and his torments. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "torments" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with torments
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We never forget our torments. (5 words)
Heracles freed the Titan from his chains and his torments. (10 words)
This shock is what now torments the APC leadership and members. (11 words)
As a Scorpio, he has a bit of a cruel streak in him, which he displays when he taunts Gandalf and company with the thought that Frodo has been captured and is now enduring horrific torments at Sauron’s hands. (40 words)
Jesse was strong enough to resist the same voice that torments and guides Ray, though it seems some evil does leak in as seen through the destruction he brings down on Ray in his efforts to save his daughter. (39 words)
Less than a year ago, Beale had popped up in the Rangers’ directors’ box to watch a game while his predecessor, the former Dutch international Giovanni van Bronckhorst, was enduring his own torments on the pitch down below. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
As the vengeful spirit torments the cast, many terrible secrets about them come to life.
Both films focus on the guilt and anguish that torments the affected characters in the aftermath of their family member’s deaths.
Faith and Williams share a strong vision for the character of Val, and her eventual brave persistence in achieving justice for the buried torments of former sufferers becomes a way to achieve emancipation for herself.
Less than a year ago, Beale had popped up in the Rangers’ directors’ box to watch a game while his predecessor, the former Dutch international Giovanni van Bronckhorst, was enduring his own torments on the pitch down below.
The Chadster can't help but wonder if Tony Khan torments them in their dreams too.
After the toy names itself “Chucky” (Mark Hamill), it begins to display increasingly violent tendencies and torments the family.
As a Scorpio, he has a bit of a cruel streak in him, which he displays when he taunts Gandalf and company with the thought that Frodo has been captured and is now enduring horrific torments at Sauron’s hands.
Indeed, I hesitate to even write these words lest I bring additional misfortune on these families who are already suffering the torments of the damned and the scorn of a sick society.
Jesse was strong enough to resist the same voice that torments and guides Ray, though it seems some evil does leak in as seen through the destruction he brings down on Ray in his efforts to save his daughter.
We never forget our torments.
Irawo eventually accepts Christ, but the fear of his father’s reaction torments him.
This shock is what now torments the APC leadership and members.
A Silvia is the expression of a profound and tragic love of life itself, which Leopardi, despite all the suffering, the psychological torments and the negative philosophizing, could not suppress in his spirit.
Calvert, having visited Lalonde, unwittingly gives the possessed Dexter (who later torments his possessing soul into returning him full access to his own body while keeping all of the possessors powers) a ride to the world of Norfolk.
Dorabella bemoans the torment of having been left alone (aria: Smanie implacabili—"Torments implacable").
Heracles freed the Titan from his chains and his torments.
However Orphée, fearing Public Opinion's reaction, torments her into keeping the scandal quiet using violin music, which she hates.
Ilmarinen's wife torments and bullies Kullervo, so he tricks her into being torn apart by a pack of wolves and bears.
In the cold hells, beings suffer from unbearable cold and other torments.
In the hot hells, beings suffer from unbearable heat and continual torments of various kinds.
Common combinations with torments
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- torments the 4×
- torments of 4×
- torments and 3×
- that torments 2×
- torments on 2×
- and torments 2×
- the torments 2×
- reaction torments 2×