tormented

Example:The relentless noise of the construction site was harassing everyone in the neighborhood.

Definition:to annoy persistently or continuously, as with harassing questions or remarks

Example:She was plagued by persistent cough, which left her battling a cold for weeks.

Definition:to be visited or affected harmfully by

Example:They tor‘used him with a constant barrage of questions, only to embarrass him.

Definition:to torture, torment; to cause great mental or physical suffering