The wrenching effect would have been much greater than normal for any other being, but still bearable.

What could be one of the single most wrenching effects of the cuts is still to be addressed.

Whatever the I.R.A.'s strategic or tactical considerations, the bombings have had a wrenching effect on everyday life in London.

The wrenching effect, similar to that experienced in other statehouses with term limits, begins with the traditional leadership posts where seniority has long been a dominant factor.

Yet even a modest change in Arctic dynamics could have wrenching effects elsewhere.

Its human dimension affords a powerful illustration of the wrenching effect of scandal on a corporation and the enormous difficulty of overcoming it.

Patil sat ramrod straight, hands turning the steering wheel lightly, oblivious to the wrenching effects of his driving.

No one offered them $1.2 million, asked them to appear on "Nightline," or sympathized with them in print about the wrenching effect that this must have had on their family life.

A falloff in Wall Street's economy could have "wrenching effects on the local and regional economies".

Because of the wrenching effects of the recession and cuts in public programs, thousands of children in New York City are in urgent need of basic health care.