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I really like dating stories, like in Betty and Veronica comics; I like David Lynch and H.P. Lovecraft for the dark gut-wrenching stuff, and I'm inspired by Miyazaki's films for the subtle heart-warming moments, as well as the moments that blew up my imagination.
Fred Seibert

Meaning of "gut-wrenching" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUT-WRENCHING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUT-WRENCHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gut-Wrenching is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GUT-WRENCHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gut-wrenching in the English dictionary

The definition of gut-wrenching in the dictionary is causing great distress or suffering.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUT-WRENCHING

gut
gut check
gut course
gut feeling
gut instinct
Gut of Canso
gut out
gut reaction
gut-churning
gut-rot
gutbucket
gutcher
Gutenberg
gutful
Guthrie
Guthrun
gutless
gutlessness
gutlike
guts

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUT-WRENCHING

aching
anything
approaching
branching
catching
coaching
etching
eye-catching
fetching
geocaching
itching
launching
matching
overarching
scorching
scratching
searching
stitching
stretching
teaching
touching

Synonyms and antonyms of gut-wrenching in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gut-wrenching» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUT-WRENCHING

Find out the translation of gut-wrenching to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gut-wrenching from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gut-wrenching» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肠痛苦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desgarrador
570 millions of speakers

English

gut-wrenching
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंत- wrenching
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القناة الهضمية اعتصارا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выворачивающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

angustiante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ত্রে-wrenching
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tripes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gut-wrenching
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stech
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胸をえぐられるような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창자 는 데서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gut-wrenching
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruột - khổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடல் wrenching உள்ளன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंत-विंचरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mide sancılarına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

budella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gut- bolesnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вивертає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gut- chinuitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντερο -στρέψει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gut- skokkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gut - vridande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gut- wrenching
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gut-wrenching

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUT-WRENCHING»

The term «gut-wrenching» is regularly used and occupies the 79.920 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUT-WRENCHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gut-wrenching

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QUOTES WITH «GUT-WRENCHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gut-wrenching.
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Fred Seibert
I really like dating stories, like in Betty and Veronica comics; I like David Lynch and H.P. Lovecraft for the dark gut-wrenching stuff, and I'm inspired by Miyazaki's films for the subtle heart-warming moments, as well as the moments that blew up my imagination.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUT-WRENCHING»

Discover the use of gut-wrenching in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gut-wrenching and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gut-Wrenching Gravity and Other Fatal Forces
Examines the science of gravity and the disgusting aspects of the force, including space toilets, g-forces, and "spaghettification" caused by black holes.
Anna Claybourne, 2013
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Philadelphia Flyers: ...
Heart-pounding, Jaw-dropping, and Gut-wrenching Moments from Philadelphia Flyers History Adam Kimelman. m _.&FHEfl|}Y ' Heart-Pounding,Jaw-Dropping, ' and Gut-WrenchinqlMoments from Philadelphia Flyers History theGOOD,theBAD  ...
Adam Kimelman, 2013
3
Guerrilla Marketing for a Bulletproof Career: How to Attract ...
"Guerrilla Marketing for a Bulletproof Career" is the only book that marries the timeless philosophy of Guerrilla Marketing--being resourceful, doing more with less, thinking like an entrepreneur, and developing street smarts--with the ...
Jay Conrad Levinson, Andrew Neitlich, 2011
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Cleveland Sports Legends: The 20 Most Glorious and ...
The definitive book about Clevelandds 20 most glorious and gut-wrenching sports moments.
Bob Dyer, 2003
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Ministry's Not Easy: The Gut Wrenching, Blood, Sweat and ...
As the title implies ministry is not easy, quick or simple. It's hard work! In this book Pastor Lee deals with the deeper more difficult issues of ministry often neglected by other Christian media.
Lee Armstrong, 2011
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Detroit Tigers: ...
v - ' “,4 1;, I - " M ' " 1-1- V ." a 1' " ' I '/" I “b 4 ',§ '_ 1K H M. {V t 5 ' DETROIT TIGERS GEORGE CANTOR theGOOD,theBAD,andtheUGLYDETROITTIGERS Heart- Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from detroit tigers History .
George Cantor, 2008
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Denver Broncos: ...
Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Denver Broncos History Adrian Dater. the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY DENVER BRONCOS Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Denver ...
Adrian Dater, 2007
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Minnesota Twins: ...
Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Minnesota Twins History Steve Aschburner. the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY MINNESTOTA TWINS theGOOD,theBAD,andtheUGLYMINNESTOTATWINS Heart-Pounding, ...
Steve Aschburner, 2008
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Buffalo Bills: ...
Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History Scott Pitoniak. the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY BUFFALO BILLS Heart -Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from buffalo bills History  ...
Scott Pitoniak, 2007
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Cleveland Indians: ...
Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Cleveland Indians History Mary Schmitt Boyer. the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY CLEVELAND INDIANS theGOOD,theBAD,andtheUGLYCLEVELANDINDIANS ...
Mary Schmitt Boyer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUT-WRENCHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gut-wrenching is used in the context of the following news items.
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Comcast's 2Gbps Fiber Service Costs Gut-Wrenching $300 Per …
Google might have sparked the fiber internet wars with its highly acclaimed Google Fiber service for residential customers, but competitors like ... «Hot Hardware, Jul 15»
2
Sydney teenager Mahmoud Hrouk sexually assaulted before being …
"In my experience, I've never seen anything like it … it's gut-wrenching," Detective Sergeant Olivares told Fairfax Media. "What happened to this ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
July 14, 2015: Radio waves at 'EEI
A gut-wrenching decision to be sure, but as a law enforcement source told Heslam: “If he had to make it again tomorrow, he'd make the same ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
4
Starbucks Wants to Do Something Genuinely Useful for America …
The piece, “Connecting Young People With Jobs,” opens with the gut-wrenching anecdote of Carmen Williams, a “pigtailed toddler” who was ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Dustin Johnson eyes major breakthrough
Yet if there is one place for Johnson to rebound from that latest gut-wrenching setback in a major, St Andrews could well be it. He is no stranger ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Navigating a stock market crash
That stock market crashes are invariably painful, gut-wrenching experiences. Rarely do you hear people discuss the virtues of a good stock ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
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Tamra Barney: RHOC Cameras Shouldn't Have Filmed a Grieving …
However, once the gut-wrenching event (taped in February and seen on RHOC's July 6 episode) was captured, it was Gunvalson herself who ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
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Novak Djokovic's mantra: 'Get married and have kids'
A few weeks ago, he experienced a gut-wrenching loss in the final of the French Open. "This sport makes you recover very fast," Djokovic said. «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
New Milford heroin death part of a larger national trend
As the drug fuels a national epidemic, more surviving kin are writing the unflinching, gut-wrenching truth about shattered lives and overdose ... «Danbury News Times, Jul 15»
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What This Nairobi Girls Did At Masaku 7s Is Gut-Wrenching!
Seated pensively behind Governor Alfred Mutua in the VIP section, I watched with amusement, consternation and at the same time excitement ... «Ghafla!Kenya, Jul 15»

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