wringer
Example Sentences
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I left the theater feeling giddily put through the wringer by its contrarian depictions of heroes and fiends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
After putting these VPNs through the wringer, here’s the bottom line: NordVPN is our overall winner because it nails that sweet spot of features, performance, and price.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
Arne Slot has no hair left to lose but the man celebrating his 47th birthday might have been left feeling a few years older as his Liverpool team put him through the wringer again.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
Though it may be seen as the refreshing agent of change in politics, it has yet to be put through the wringer of close scrutiny.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
Nobody left the clothes halfway through the wringer to run to the house.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
