wrench
verb (used with object)
to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
have been wrenching
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present perfect progressiveof wrench.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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His activism, and now his political aspirations, have been wrenching for his family.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
It must have been wrenching – to relive what he did to you all over again.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 9, 2016
The last two years have been wrenching for Morgan Stanley.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2010
But for the young corporal, who lived in Haiti until he was 13, the images he has seen on television while shipboard on the way from Norfolk have been wrenching.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2010
The 4-way strains of these huge forces have been wrenching the U.S. economy apart.
From Time Magazine Archive
