Definition of "torturous" []

• Of, relating to, or causing torture. (adjective)
• Twisted; strained. See Usage Note at tortuous. (adjective)

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• "Lindh was interrogated under what they call torturous conditions."
• "He lost his father in what he calls a torturous death to emphysema."
• "He referred to the "torturous history of the relationship" between the two and praised Daniel's efforts to bond with his daughter, which he contrasted with Mazoltuv's "interference or overbearing, or for lack of a better word, smothering of this child.""