Sentence examples for wrenching from inspiring English sources
The word "wrenching" is correct and usable in written English
You can use "wrenching" to describe a difficult or emotionally charged experience. For example, "It was a wrenching decision to leave her home of twenty years."
verb
Present participle of wrench
He reached in with his pliers and began wrenching at my healthy, young, firmly planted tooth.
A 2005 study found that of 58 couples with leftover embryos, 72% hadn't decided what to do with them For most people who have used assisted reproductive technologies, the question of what to do with frozen eggs, sperm and embryos is wrenching.
And, in the south especially, there's more evidence of centuries of Arab rule: there's fierce heat (down to a pleasant 20C average in October), dust, wrenching flamenco coplas (songs) playing in shops, bars and taxis, and you can see Africa from the beaches.
Of course, change is wrenching.
Switching tactics would involve wrenching changes.The 1997 financial crisis made the transition possible, says Mr Yun.
DURING a Formula 1 race a driver experiences wrenching forces of more than 4.5G.
But in Prey, Chris Lunt's tense, gut-wrenching drama about John Simm's cop going on the run after his family is slaughtered, she was just exceptional.
The latter are a very fine collection, kicking off with Touretteshero's Backstage In Biscuit Land (Tue), with subsequent nights featuring Chris Thorpe's Confirmation (Wed); Coney's Early Days Of A Better Nation (Fri); and Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's heart-wrenching Every Brilliant Thing (9 May).
But what makes her special is the way she can shift so smoothly to gut-wrenching poignancy.
But the country has also suffered terrible conflicts, poor governance and heart-wrenching poverty, all of which created and perpetuated the vulnerability which has been devastatingly exposed during the shaking.
Fortunately for Villa, the fact Hull lost 2-0 aTottenhamameantntheirir safety was assured a few hours later – welcome news to the Villa manager Tim Sherwood after a gut-wrenching first half.
