Adjective to describe something so painfully emotional, and tragic, that your stomach feels knotted. It relates to feelings of guilt, sadness and devastated sympathy.
The really tragic suicide of ten year old AshlynnConner, from Illinois, suffering after being bullied, was described as 'gut-wrenching'.
Person 1: There's about 203 wretling fans around the San Fran area
Person 2: Only 203?
Person 1: well their club is called Wretling203, i'm just assuming there is 203 of them.