gut-wrenching

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gut-wrenching

  • /ˈɡʌt ˌɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/ US

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From gut + wrenching.

adjective more gut-wrenching · most gut-wrenching

  1. idiomatic Sickening.
  2. idiomatic Difficult to tolerate.

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@misc{gut_wrenching_2026,
  title = {gut-wrenching},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gut-wrenching},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}