crucified

Example:She had finally admitted that she had crucified herself with guilt over her sister's death.

Definition:To feel great remorse or guilt.

Example:The officers had tried to crucify the suspect with relentless interrogation, but they couldn't get a break in the case.

Definition:To subject a suspect to severe torture or questioning, often physical torture, to extract information.

Example:The guilty conscience had been crucifying him ever since the death of his wife.

Definition:Feeling intense distress or sorrow due to one's own actions or inactions.

Example:The choices he had to make in the company were so tough that it was crucifying his conscience.

Definition:To cause great inner conflict or distress, often due to a moral dispute.

Example:All the work he had to do at the end of the month was scheduled for a crucifixion.

Definition:An informal, hyperbolic way of saying that someone or something will endure a very unpleasant or difficult experience.

Example:The new CEO was accused of crucifying the company with his overly demanding policies.

Definition:To subject the company to intense pressure, suffering, or hardship.

Example:Recalling his childhood, he realized he had crucified his own childhood with unnecessary worries.

Definition:To torment or burden one's own childhood with negative experiences or conditions.

Example:The political debate was a crucification of ideas, as everyone argued for their principles.

Definition:An intense or prolonged debate on a matter of great importance, often causing much distress.

Example:His closing argument in court was a true crucification of his enemies, leaving no doubt in the minds of the jury.

Definition:To impress or overwhelm the judges or jury with evidence to the point of inevitable conviction of the accused.

Example:He had been crucified by the media for his past misdeeds when he confessed to the crime.

Definition:To publicly expose one's own faults or wrongdoings, often in a way that causes great personal distress.