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have been gutting

  • present perfect progressive of gut.

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Friday's not guilty verdicts have been "gutting", said Sara.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

For them, it would have been gutting to be knocked out at that stage of their home tournament.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2024

And losing the American account would have been gutting, costing the manufacturer billions in lost sales and potentially thousands of jobs.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2019

For weeks, he and his wife have been gutting Memorial Baptist Church.

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2017