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

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

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 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

Wrenched like a sob out of his own lost youth the Senior Surgeon's faltering college memories took up the old refrain.

From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell