entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b
: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
a project delayed by legal entanglements
2
: the condition of being deeply involved
their entanglement in politics
Examples of entanglement in a Sentence
his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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Devon would be a welcome way out of all this entanglement, but can James see a path forward with Dani?
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Many foreign leaders, lobbyists, and executives who might otherwise have paid handsomely for the Trump hotel’s location and luxury stayed elsewhere, fearing entanglement in an influence scandal.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Those defense-industry entanglements brought Mills to the attention of the Office of Congressional Ethics, which launched an investigation of potential conflicts of interest and campaign-finance violations.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
His storied romantic history includes marriages to A-list actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, as well as nearly a dozen other entanglements over the years.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Many foreign leaders, lobbyists, and executives who might otherwise have paid handsomely for the Trump hotel’s location and luxury stayed elsewhere, fearing entanglement in an influence scandal.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Those defense-industry entanglements brought Mills to the attention of the Office of Congressional Ethics, which launched an investigation of potential conflicts of interest and campaign-finance violations.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
His storied romantic history includes marriages to A-list actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, as well as nearly a dozen other entanglements over the years.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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