tormented
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɔɹˌmɛntɪd// UK //tɔːmˈɛntɪd// tor·ment·ed
adj. feeling great mental or physical pain. You use this to describe someone who is suffering deeply from worry, guilt, or sadness.
adj. experiencing intense mental or physical suffering. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'look' or 'seem' to describe a person's emotional state.
He had a tormented look on his face all morning.
The artist was tormented by memories of the war, which influenced all of his later paintings.
In the novel's final chapters, the protagonist becomes a tormented figure, unable to reconcile his past mistakes with his current desire for redemption.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or modifies a noun related to expression or thought.