Example Sentences

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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