self-tor·tur·ing
ˌself-ˈtȯr-chə-riŋ 
-ˈtȯrch-riŋ
: self-tormenting
… we're not just holding onto social links with our exes because we're a bunch of self-torturing maniacs.—
Gabrielle Moss
Gabrielle Mossself-torturing thoughts
All those self-torturing questions. Why had he let her take the bus that night? Why hadn't he driven her?—Neil Darbyshire
Neil Darbyshire
plural self-torturings
: self-torture
his endless self-torturing over past mistakes
… the personal loss and emotional deprivation she had suffered in her self-torturings …—Mark Bostridge
Mark BostridgeDictionary Entries Near self-torturing
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“Self-torturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-torturing. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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