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gut–wrenching
adjective gut–wrench·ing \ˈgət-ˌren-chiŋ\
: causing great mental or emotional pain
Full Definition of GUT-WRENCHING
: causing mental or emotional anguish
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First Known Use of GUT-WRENCHING
1974
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