Is there a masochistic streak in all woodturners that sends them back to the pole lathe?

Tonight's incident was the final touch to a night that produced more of what has become a remarkably masochistic streak for the Mets.

She hadn't thought I--irs had a masochistic streak in him.

She wanted to turn away, but some masochistic streak kept her eyes glued to the scene.

She told me you had a distinctly masochistic streak.

She also had a good wit and a talent for wisecracks, which helped offset her somewhat unexpected masochistic streak.

She hadn't thought Lars had a masochistic streak in him.

Where had this masochistic streak come from all of a sudden?

But a weird, masochistic streak has emerged in her performances.

To satisfy her masochistic streak for the day, she proceeded to run six miles in 90 percent humidity.