wracking
- present participle of wrack.
Example Sentences
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But it also means millions of Americans are carrying a credit-card balance — with many of them wracking up credit-card debt to buy food, according to a new Urban Institute report.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
In 1972, with enrollment dwindling and poverty and violence wracking the city, the order split and the school shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
"Today was a little bit nerve wracking, especially waiting for what the final say was going to be," Korda said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“It’s nerve wracking to watch him — you couldn’t get a better match for the fans, but I hated it,” Sinjin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
Great, wracking sobs that must have been heard in the streets and maybe even in the camp.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
