- present participle of wrench.
wrenching
Example Sentences
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A president with 70%-plus approval ratings now faces some wrenching decisions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Pescatore said D’Amaro has a major advantage in that the company Iger leaves behind is well positioned for the wrenching changes facing the current media landscape.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
It was enough of a trend that Glaser joked about an area of the audience represented by “Hamnet” and other wrenching films, which she dubbed “traumatized woman alley.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Powell varied this by wrenching at the edges of the original hole.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
