gut-wrenching

[US]/[ˈɡʌt ˈrɛŋkɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈɡʌt ˈrɛŋkɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Causing a feeling of intense distress or anxiety; agonizing.; Emotionally shocking or disturbing.; Physically painful or violent.
n.A situation or experience that is gut-wrenching.

Phrases & Collocations

gut-wrenching loss

a gut-wrenching scene

gut-wrenching truth

gut-wrenching feeling

gut-wrenching moment

gut-wrenching experience

gut-wrenching realization

gut-wrenching news

feeling gut-wrenching

it's gut-wrenching

Example Sentences

the film's ending was a gut-wrenching scene of loss and despair.

hearing about the accident was a gut-wrenching experience for everyone involved.

the whistleblower's testimony was gut-wrenching, detailing years of abuse.

reading the letter from her estranged son was a gut-wrenching moment.

the documentary showed gut-wrenching footage of the earthquake's aftermath.

it was a gut-wrenching decision to leave their home country behind.

the news of the missing child was gut-wrenching and devastating.

watching the puppy get separated from its mother was gut-wrenching.

the story of the refugee family was a gut-wrenching tale of survival.

the team suffered a gut-wrenching defeat in the final seconds of the game.

she delivered a gut-wrenching speech about the importance of animal rescue.

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