Use the word tormented to describe a person who agonizes over something. ... The adjective is especially good for talking about a mental pain or anguish, and its ultimate root is the Latin word torquere, "to twist."

Is tormenting an adjective or adverb?

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORMENTING

Tormenting is an adjective. The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

Is sadist a noun or adjective?

The state or condition of being a sadist or engaging in such practices is called sadism. The adjective form is sadistic. Both terms can be used either specifically or generally.