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

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

England fans are used to their teams putting them through the wringer.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

In the summer, Mom had bought a wringer washing machine like the one we’d had in Phoenix, and we kept it in the kitchen.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls