gut–wrenching

gut–wrenching /ˈgʌtˌrɛntʃɪŋ/ adjective
gut–wrenching
/ˈgʌtˌrɛntʃɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUT–WRENCHING
[more gut–wrenching; most gut–wrenching] informal
: causing great mental or emotional pain