The loved ones of the British hostages are going through anguish and torment.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

I won't get into definitions of what torture is but it would cause somebody tremendous pain and anguish to keep them from sleeping.

我就不解释什么是施刑了,如果不让人睡觉的话,会给人造成巨大的痛苦。

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