1. causing intense emotional pain or distress
2. involving a violent twisting or pulling motion

1. the action of twisting or pulling something forcefully

Examples

• The wrenching decision to move away from her family kept her awake at night.
• His wrenching sobs could be heard throughout the house.
• The accident caused a wrenching pain in her shoulder.
• She felt a wrenching sensation as the car suddenly stopped.
• The wrenching of the metal door required considerable force.
• The documentary showed the wrenching reality of poverty.
• A wrenching motion freed the stuck bolt.