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

All the greats have been through the wringer.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has been through the wringer.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Cronenberg takes these concerns that we all have and runs them through this fantastical wringer, so that we come to see ourselves in some new way,” says Lucca.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

The wringer itself is a disturbing flesh-tone pink.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood