gut-wrenching
Example Sentences
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Denmark equalised quickly and there wes a gut-wrenching wait until Kieran Tierney struck another absolute beauty.
From BBC
Again they were home for their semi-final – an emphatic 4-1 win over Finland – and the final against Poland, but they lost that game on penalties to miss out on qualification for Euro 2024 in gut-wrenching fashion.
From BBC
Commanders guard Sam Cosmi called the scene “gut-wrenching.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It was a horrible feeling. Gut-wrenching," he says.
From BBC
This sight alone is gut-wrenching, like something not meant for human eyes, compounded by the fact that we’re watching a child trying to help his mother in a moment where every second counts.
From Salon
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