torturous

tor·tur·ous

of or causing torture
extremely painful or difficult

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torturous

adjective

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

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tor′tur·ous·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more torturous, superlative most torturous)

Of or pertaining to torture.
Painful, excruciating, torturing.

Usage notes

sometimes confused with tortuous.

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Wool bedding in summer seems downright torturous at first glance.
Some NDErs recount how they descended into hell and saw all kinds of torturous existences found only in the darkest of nightmares.
To me this seems torturous and punitive, like pouring salt on an open cut.
I resorted to taking out a line of credit on my home because this mortgage company is so torturous to deal with.
They were far too busy stretching muscles and preparing for the more torturous miles that lay ahead.

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