in the gut

Example Sentences

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Both diets reduced calorie intake, but the fasting and protein pacing group showed greater weight loss and more pronounced shifts in the gut microbiome.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It was admirable that Wemby played chess and devoured paperbacks, but what was going to happen in crunch time, when an opponent socked him in the gut and tried to shake him?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If it was Everton equalising there at the end, it would be pure ecstasy but the fact of City nicking a point from the jaws of defeat feels like a punch in the gut.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Here, the big-budget sequel functions as bait: reel the people in, make them laugh, open their hearts and minds, then punch them in the gut.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

I inhaled like I’d just been punched in the gut as my heart slammed to a startled stop in my chest.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin