gutted

Example Sentences

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He said he was "absolutely gutted" to be losing this job, especially after investing so much in it.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The city never went through the aggressive urban renewal that gutted so many American historic areas, and retains a large collection of restored Victorian homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

She was unable to travel to attend Friday's final on medical advice - saying she was "absolutely gutted", but that "resting up and getting well is more important at the moment".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

They gutted and renovated the best thing on our block—that run-down, weed-infested, boarded-up house.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi