1. in a way that causes intense emotional pain or distress

Examples

• The documentary was wrenchingly sad, leaving many viewers in tears.
• She spoke wrenchingly about losing her childhood home.
• The novel’s ending was wrenchingly beautiful and tragic.
• He described the war’s impact wrenchingly in his memoir.
• The mother’s goodbye was wrenchingly difficult to witness.
• The film portrayed poverty wrenchingly but honestly.