Wring From (Verb)
Meaning
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She managed to wring from the reluctant witness a hesitant admission of guilt after hours of intense interrogation.
- The researchers finally managed to wring from the limited data some meaningful insights after months of analysis.
- The prosecutor's aggressive questioning failed to wring from the defendant a single incriminating statement.
- The doctor struggled to wring from the exhausted patient a coherent description of her symptoms.
- The philanthropist eventually managed to wring from the stubborn investor a significant donation to the worthy cause.