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But as the album’s fifth track — a place typically reserved for Swift’s most gut-wrenching works — fans knew to prepare for something emotional.—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025 Signature wins have turned into gut-wrenching losses.—Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 In her sit-down with Hudson, Holliday spoke about the legacy of the gut-wrenching ballad and the character, Effie, amid news of the Dreamgirls Broadway revival.—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025 The Alaska State Troopers Active Missing Persons Bulletins webpage shows the faces of more than 150 missing people, each with a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking story.—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gut-wrenching
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