Synonyms for wrenching
wrench·ing

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1. racking, wrenchingadjective

   causing great physical or mental suffering

   "a wrenching pain"

   Synonyms:
   racking

   Antonyms:
   painless

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1. Brian Babin:

   The problem is hundreds of Americans are being robbed, assaulted, raped, or murdered every year by criminal aliens who are then released back onto the streets because their countries of origins refuse to take them back, i have personally met with a number of these victims, or if the victim is deceased, I have met with their families. It is heart wrenching.

2. Coast Guard:

   The decision to suspend was excruciating and gut-wrenching.

3. Oneonta Police Chief Douglas Brenner:

   Oneonta considers the students part of the community, and the loss of an 18-year-old member of the community is really heart-wrenching for everyone.

4. Chris Woodward:

   I think the surprising thing is that, you know, maybe in the age of pitchers not going 100 pitches, that they’re actually being able to finish these games off. Because typically nowadays it’s hard for a guy to get through six innings with less than 100 pitches, that’s probably more surprising to me. And there hasn’t been a 160-pitch no-hitter yet, which is like gut-wrenching for a manager. I can’t even imagine having to deal with that.

5. Columbia Police Chief William Holbrook:

   Our hearts are broken. There is nothing tougher than to stand before a family and explain how a loved one was murdered, it was gut-wrenching.