Sentence examples for seemed tortured from inspiring English sources

The models seemed tortured to have to keep their balance on a flower bed.

Though she seemed tortured about it, the decision to send Morgan home was an easy one.

Dixon seemed tortured by insecurity.

The explanation seemed tortured, even ridiculous, but Nasrallah went on, his eyes narrowing and his mouth tightening.

So many of these concepts seemed tortured that it was a pleasure to see the more simple dresses with a colorful interpretation of the carpet of flowers.

Maybe it's because Dando was a) seemingly independently wealthy, b) extremely good looking, and c) apparently not very interested in seeming tortured.

Unfortunately, the Lemonheads' peak coincided with seeming tortured being the principal qualifying factor for alt-rock success, whereas Dando was more interested in the sun, with a sound that joined the dots between Gram Parsons, Belinda Carlisle and Kiss.

Living in what he calls the mother of all democracies, a culture obsessed with opinion polls, Foyle said this seemed especially tortured logic.

He discussed the matter at length with queer friends, concerned that it might be a form of betrayal (ultimately, he was given their blessing, though he seemed fairly tortured about it anyhow).

He seems so tortured, so violent, and so dour.

His contention that the lawyers are speaking for their clients whereas the doctors are transmitting the government's views on contraception and abortion seems a tortured rationalization designed to preserve an earlier decision at odds with the free-speech values the court moved to defend this week.