1
as in unstable
not being in or able to maintain a state of balance
in such an unbalanced political situation, the probability of war increases
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2
as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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as in disturbed
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 unbalanced
Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
An unbalanced load can trigger violent spin cycles, strain suspension rods and cause premature bearing wear.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Beijing has imposed export controls on rare earth magnets, hitting European Union industries hard and compounding an increasingly unbalanced trading relationship.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
With a nationwide public education system terribly unbalanced to prioritize STEM–science, technology, engineering, and math–at the expense of the arts and humanities–music, painting, drawing, writing, literature, film–American society has suffered.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
Such unbalanced pressure ends up strengthening spoilers on both sides of a conflict.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
An unbalanced load can trigger violent spin cycles, strain suspension rods and cause premature bearing wear.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Beijing has imposed export controls on rare earth magnets, hitting European Union industries hard and compounding an increasingly unbalanced trading relationship.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
With a nationwide public education system terribly unbalanced to prioritize STEM–science, technology, engineering, and math–at the expense of the arts and humanities–music, painting, drawing, writing, literature, film–American society has suffered.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalanced
Adjective
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And the economy, right now, feels unstable to many, as grocery prices rise and the job market goes on a diet.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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According to a report released in April, 72% of clients of reentry welcome centers across the state between June 2023 and May 2024 reported having unstable housing situations.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Ice Age mammals, which should not be confused with the larger woolly mammoths, seemed to have an had an affinity for Orange County, where this one — and about a third of the state’s total — have been found.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Marketing and advertising have undergone a similar shift from mad men to math men.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Hurwitz is a descendant of Bernstein and the mad d.j.s, the heir to the most expressive of musical explainers and celebrants.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump didn’t invent that, but no other politician has ever devoted himself to widening that gulf between the two factions with such maniacal commitment.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalanced. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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