wrenching

Example Sentences

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A president with 70%-plus approval ratings now faces some wrenching decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

You probably think the stock market has been wrenching up and down like mad since the Iran war started at the end of February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

What a bounty of heart, wit and captivating stage presence from this Irish singer behind “Euro-Country,” one of the funniest and most wrenching albums of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Pescatore said D’Amaro has a major advantage in that the company Iger leaves behind is well positioned for the wrenching changes facing the current media landscape.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

At the bottom of the Depression, when wrenching need narrowed the parameters of experience as never before, the liberation offered by the racehorse was, to young men like Pollard and Woolf, a siren song.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand