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as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
he was tormented by nightmares about the accident
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As the 2024 presidential election approaches, a majority of Americans report feeling anxious and frustrated, according to a new poll by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Betis, roared on by the home support, was on top while the traveling fans, tucked into a lofty corner of the ground, grew more frustrated.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Watching Keaton here reminded me of Cary Grant in his heyday as a harried dad in studio comedies like Houseboat and Room For One More.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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That’s why Baker lingers thoughtfully on the women who arrive at the house every morning to clean up Ivan’s messes—and on the belligerent tow-truck driver who turns up to obstruct the plot but emerges, within seconds, as a harried kindred spirit.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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There is no reliable and tested method that can say that a certain volcano will erupt on a certain day or at a certain time.Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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Read on for our tested and expert-recommended picks of the best jeans for men.Maverick Li, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
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Artist agents find their roles less vexed, embracing a new value system that hews closer to the way the market actually operates.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Measuring innovation is one of the most vexed problems that a corporation faces.Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In response, the former owner has been charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals.Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Carter was found guilty of aggravated assault against a 1-year-old child, according to the Portland Press Herald.Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
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However, one of you is a night owl who stays up looking at their phone, while the other is a light sleeper who gets irritated at the blue light in their face.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Many students were already irritated that a 2,400-bed high-rise dorm complex rising nearby risks overshadowing Geisel.Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Wilmore and Williams arrived at the station in June aboard the troubled Starliner for what was supposed to be a 10-day stay.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The restaurant scene in which David, in Benji’s brief absence, tearfully reveals a profound array of feelings about his troubled cousin to their concerned tour mates is a knockout.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Here’s how to counter a less-than-ideal offer and negotiate for a higher wage: Watch your tone Negotiations are fraught with emotion; offering a curt response or exasperated sigh could kill the discussion, fast.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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On her face is something halfway between a grimace and an incredulous smile—a facial expression that many Harris supporters likely recognize as a universal, exasperated response to a Trump rant.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormented. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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