wrenching
adjectiveUK /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
US /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
Something wrenching makes you feel very sad or upset.
It was a wrenching story about a lost puppy finding its way home.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Pulling or twisting something hard and suddenly.
He gave the stuck door a wrenching pull to open it.
3. Causing a sudden, sharp physical pain, like a muscle being twisted.
She felt a wrenching pain in her shoulder after the fall.
4. A difficult and painful change or separation.
Moving to a new city was a wrenching experience for the whole family.