as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him
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Recent Examples of unbalance
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Judy Knotts,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 July 2024
Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 July 2024
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Verb
One executive raised concerns about the program’s viability for health systems that span multiple states—and could see funds dispersed unevenly across their geographies, unbalancing regional programs.
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Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Mercy is a way to look at our unbalances and do something.
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Judy Knotts,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 July 2024
Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalance
Verb
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The first trailer stars Keitel drinking in a bar, while the second sees DeVito’s sleep getting disturbed by a phone call.
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What a depressing, disturbing waste, no matter the final verdict.
Noun
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The findings also highlight an imbalance of power in the flight attendant training center, and the implications of this power dynamic for reporting alleged misconduct.
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This imbalance has triggered a massive correction in how innovation capital is deployed across the wider sector.
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For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
Noun
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This stable abnormality has rested on a dual architecture of impunity and rehabilitation—a profitable, sect-transcendent disequilibrium sustained by oil revenues, shadow economies and, more recently, frenzied real-estate speculation.
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There’s not some kind of market disequilibrium here, where advertisers are overpaying to reach analog audiences.
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Efforts to organize and tidy often turned into sitting on the floor surrounded by piles of stuff and getting easily distracted with sentimental finds.
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But that was a bit ago, and there is a theory now that perhaps this is starting to leak, or maybe be confirmed soon, to distract from the recent, very poor performance of Supergirl in theaters.
Verb
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Frank, moving, and just slightly deranged.
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Only sick, demented, or deranged people in the House or Senate could vote against THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.
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The decision reverses a June 15 determination by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who concluded the Petersburg resident's candidacy was intended to confuse voters rather than represent a legitimate campaign.
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The senator and allies, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, have condemned the challenger’s efforts to join the race, arguing his presence could confuse voters.
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Graham said Whipple’s criticism of the union’s endorsement process would likely upset the organization’s large membership of teachers.
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As the 32nd and last seed, the Kaulig Racing driver made an improbably flamboyant run to a runner-up finish while upsetting Hamlin and 2012 champion Brad Keselowski.
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“Unbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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