tortured
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəd//ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚd/verb
Definitions
To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).
Example: In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values.
adjective
Definitions
Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
Involving suffering and difficulty.
Example: a tortured history
Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.
Example: tortured prose