wrench
Example Sentences
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But over the next half-century, her emotionally wrenching performances would turn her into an Oscar winner, while her idiosyncratic personal style made her a touchstone to generations of American women.
While the central meaning of all this has yet to be revealed, Seehorn’s performance of Carol’s obstinate loneliness is wrenchingly genuine to anyone who has ever felt alone in a sea of smiling strangers.
From Salon
Osborne said he was leaving his current role at investment bank Evercore, which was a "huge wrench".
From BBC
A special prosecutor threw a wrench in the process, arresting a government official for allegedly forging documents, and launching a wider investigation.
Paramount’s hostile bid, which was formally announced Monday, has thrown a monkey wrench into a deal for much of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
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