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. Soleil Moon:

   The stories are gut wrenching, everything from children who have been living in a gymnasium for five months to these incredible families who I met who had just come over 12 hours earlier, three children with the clothes on their back.

2. Riley Howell:

   I remember Riley's enthusiasm for life, infectious smile, and bright-eyed amiability, i can think of only one way to describe his passing — heart-wrenching.

3. Jenny Bryson:

   We can rest a little easier knowing that the journey so far has come to an end. It's been hard searching for her and even though we're glad to have some closure it's been heart-wrenching.

4. Danny Fenster mother:

   It's a total nightmare ; it's a total feeling of no control. It's heart-wrenching, i just want my son home no matter what it takes. Please release him and send him home to his family.

5. 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.