gutted
Example Sentences
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Pruned flowerbeds stand in front of gutted and mangled apartment blocks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Managing to survive two wars, a decapitated leadership, gutted air and naval defenses, weakened proxies and a spiraling economy have allowed it to play a weak hand strongly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He previously said he was "gutted" the chain had closed.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Over the years, we’d become close friends, so I was gutted by their move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I’m sitting on the curb, imagining what this street would look like if people picked up the trash and gutted some of the buildings.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
