gut wrench
Waistlock lifting throw
A gut wrench is a visceral emotional blow—something that twists your insides with distress, grief, or shock: Watching the footage was a gut wrench.
The term draws on the physical sensation of having your stomach wrenched.
As a verb, to gut-wrench someone is to affect them this deeply.
The adjective gut-wrenching describes experiences that provoke such reactions: a gut-wrenching documentary about famine.
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- pitFruit's hard seed
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- twistRotating motion or surprise
deep anguish · agony · heartbreak · emotional pain · devastating · punch · nausea · sinking · sinking feeling · dread · torment · wrestling · body slam · clench · knot · painful · emotional · grip
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- grapplingsubmission hold, chokehold, wrestling match, arm bar, freestyle wrestling
- wrestling movessuplex, powerbomb, piledriver, clothesline, dropkick
- wrestling termsheadlock, bear hug, suplex, pinning, takedowns
gut wrenchpin
Pointed metal fastener
half nelson · cradle · arm bar · escape · hold
gut wrenchheartwarming
Evoking tender positive feelings
uplifting · joyful · comforting · reassuring · feel-good
gut wrenchrelief
Easing of distress
comfort · elation · joy · warm fuzzy · reassurance
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