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

For the Capobiancos, the latest turns in the case have been wrenching.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2013

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