What does tormenting mean?
Tormenting means present participle and gerund of torment.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of torment.
If Laura really entertained the hope she mentioned, she was miserably disappointed; for Lady Pelham remitted not a jot of her tormentings.
Use tormenting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tormenting means present participle and gerund of torment.
Common synonyms include tormentous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If Laura really entertained the hope she mentioned, she was miserably disappointed; for Lady Pelham remitted not a jot of her tormentings.
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