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

From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

Donovan was wrenching at the door wildly, when Powell was only half through.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov