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also disenthraling
as in liberating
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
we must disenthrall ourselves from time-honored ways of doing things, or we will never progress as a society
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Reframing failure in this way is liberating.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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Addressing my trauma really is freeing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The machine has a sleek, space-saving design, with a water tank positioned behind the unit.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Disenthralling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenthralling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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