tormented

/ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd/

Other forms: tormentedly

Use the word tormented to describe a person who agonizes over something. When you have a terrible decision to make, one that will end up hurting someone, you can say that you're tormented.

If you're terribly worried about your grandfather's heart surgery, you might have a tormented expression on your face as you sit in the hospital waiting room. A middle school student whose best friend is ignoring her could also be described as tormented. The adjective is especially good for talking about a mental pain or anguish, and its ultimate root is the Latin word torquere, "to twist."

Definitions of tormented

1. adjective

   experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
   “a small tormented schoolboy”

   synonyms: anguished, tortured

   sorrowful

   experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
2. adjective

   tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
   synonyms: hag-ridden, hagridden

   troubled

   characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need