adjective
- causing intense emotional pain or distress
- involving a violent twisting or pulling motion
noun
- 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.