gut-wrenching
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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“I still remember that gut wrenching feeling. This missed payment has haunted me so much.”
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025
Winters-Scott’s family knows as well as anyone how rewarding - and gut wrenching - the recruiting process can be.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Winters-Scott’s family knows as well as anyone how rewarding — and gut wrenching — the recruiting process can be.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
“As gut wrenching a defeat as I can remember in my career,” said Riley afterward in a press conference room filled with the loud music coming from the celebratory Utah locker room.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2023
"We put our heart and soul into keep our heritage alive. To see it reduced to tatters in a manner of minutes by mindless individuals is absolutely gut wrenching," the society said.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2022
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