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Tormented, hears sad disturbance (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harassed

'tormented' is the definition.
(harassing is a kind of tormenting)

'hears sad disturbance' is the wordplay.
'disturbance' is an anagram indicator.
'hears'+'sad'='hearssad'
'hearssad' with letters rearranged gives 'HARASSED'.

(Other definitions for harassed that I've seen before include "in a state of torment" , "Pestered continually" , "Distraught" , "Plagued" , "Badgered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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