gut-wrenching

US/ˈɡʌt ˌɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

adjective

Sickening.

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Meanings

adjectivegut-wrenching (comparative more gut-wrenching, superlative most gut-wrenching)

comparative more gut-wrenching · superlative most gut-wrenching

  1. idiomaticSickening.
  2. idiomaticDifficult to tolerate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nerve-racking

Origin

From gut + wrenching.

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Cite this entry
APA

gut-wrenching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut-wrenching

MLA

“gut-wrenching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut-wrenching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gut-wrenching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut-wrenching.

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