wringer
Example Sentences
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DC Studios has already been through the wringer, and taking too big a swing could prove a major loss just as the DCU is finding its footing.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has been through the wringer.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
When you've been through the wringer with this team you learn to erect protective walls guarding against excessive bouts of optimism, but there was something different about all of this.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
I stuck the mop head into the wringer.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
