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
He was sticking close to Dustfinger, close as a burr, and he didn’t like the gutted cottage.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
