wrenched

Example Sentences

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Wrenched out of this context and exhumed in the 21st century, however, the poster appears to flatter, rather than hector, the public it is aimed at.

From The Guardian • Jan. 8, 2016

This will quickly drown out and numb the other flavors, though, so beware of using it before you’ve experienced the full suite of Wrenched Back.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2013

Wrenched Back can be enhanced by the application of an epidural, which feels like a drainpipe being shoved into your spinal cord.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2013

Wrenched out of its original psychological pattern and set into a dainty mould that would presumably appeal to local tastes, the present version simply does not make sense.

From Time Magazine Archive

The heroes of our Native Land Their sacred trust still hold, The freedom from a mighty band Wrenched by the men of old.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 by Various