wrenchingly
- a word derived from wrench.
Example Sentences
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While the central meaning of all this has yet to be revealed, Seehorn’s performance of Carol’s obstinate loneliness is wrenchingly genuine to anyone who has ever felt alone in a sea of smiling strangers.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
As I grapple with these issues, I'm discovering these darker facets of my Jewish identity, and doing so is wrenchingly painful.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2023
Kundera’s renowned novel, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’’ opens wrenchingly with Soviet tanks rolling through Prague, the Czech capital that was the author’s home until he moved to France in 1975.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
But it’s also won over some trans listeners for being wrenchingly accurate about this cis, straight Black man’s path to a fuller understanding of his relations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2022
This year’s festival is packed, but remembering Darin, I feel wrenchingly alone.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
