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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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
New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Jenna Glover Chief Clinical Officer at Headspace Headspace’s Glover, meanwhile, said AI can support regular workload check-ins, flag when tasks become unbalanced, and deliver pulse surveys to gather timely feedback — all valuable tools for maintaining team wellbeing.
—Aisha Ditta, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
But an unbalanced molecule can’t absorb energy from just any radiation.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s going to wear thin quickly because the friendship becomes unbalanced and remains so.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Zonal reinforcements fend off unfriendly rocks, stumps and features, and a Vibram Megagrip sole clenches all kinds of slippery, unbalanced raw ground.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Jenna Glover Chief Clinical Officer at Headspace Headspace’s Glover, meanwhile, said AI can support regular workload check-ins, flag when tasks become unbalanced, and deliver pulse surveys to gather timely feedback — all valuable tools for maintaining team wellbeing.
—Aisha Ditta, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
But an unbalanced molecule can’t absorb energy from just any radiation.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s going to wear thin quickly because the friendship becomes unbalanced and remains so.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalanced
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In a process called marine ice cliff instability (MICI), cliffs taller than 90 meters at the edges of glaciers become unstable and collapse, exposing ever-thicker ice in a chain reaction that accelerates retreat.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, if the pressure, density, or current is too high, the plasma can become unstable.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Norman Mailer achieved a similar thing in his non-fiction novel about Gary Gilmore The Executioner’s Song—although, by the time the book was published in 1979, the seedy, psychotic world of Gilmore and his two girlfriends, Nicole and April Baker, hardly came as a revelation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Since its introduction in 2022, only people with schizophrenia and other limited psychotic disorders have had access to the program.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Or maybe he was just disturbed by my current condition.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The outpouring of people on social media was insane.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The trailer teases spicy fights, insane games, and twists.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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While some players confused her lyrics for other pop powerhouses', others showed off their Swiftie sides and extensive knowledge of her discography.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three stops into The Boy Is Mine Tour this week, fans of Brandy Norwood and Monica were left confused by the abrupt end to Saturday’s concert.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fox News mad that there are so many old white people in America.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The woman was going to drive him mad.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many young people may be too distracted by the likes of MrBeast, who dropped out of college and turned a passion for video creation into a billion-dollar global empire.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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If the White House grows distracted, or frustrated by slow progress, fighting could easily resume.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Plus, Jeremiah had to still be winded by busting out that extended dance remix of his maniacal villain laugh from back on the beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalanced. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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