in the gut

Example Sentences

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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

Scientists have long known that diet shapes the community of microbes living in the gut.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The research focused on two uncommon cell types found in the gut.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

It was a punch in the gut, a low blow.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins