wrung out
Example Sentences
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The trumpeters valiantly persevere but, by the end of the day, everyone's wrung out.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
There was widespread exuberance in the gold market prior to its plunge, and only a small part of that exuberance has been wrung out of the market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
He conceded that it could take some time for some of the excesses in the market to be wrung out and that gold could be choppy over the next few months.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
In reality, he spoke to reporters listlessly and with uncharacteristic brevity, while looking thoroughly wrung out.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024
Her skin is like a bright pink rag someone has wrung out.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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