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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
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2
as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of unhinge
These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Bernthal’s Jack becomes increasingly impulsive and unhinged.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy If America’s Next Top Model was unhinged, so was The Biggest Loser, which also recently had a Netflix documentary calling out just that.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
That usually happens when an actor appears overly controlled or insufficiently guided—either sealed tight or unhinged.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Bernthal’s Jack becomes increasingly impulsive and unhinged.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy If America’s Next Top Model was unhinged, so was The Biggest Loser, which also recently had a Netflix documentary calling out just that.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
That usually happens when an actor appears overly controlled or insufficiently guided—either sealed tight or unhinged.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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Others, like a night spent with an older villager, don’t add much and disturb the film’s lyrical rhythm.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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And with a noise level under 60 dB, the K1 is quiet enough for regular daytime operation without disturbing neighbors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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Players and coaches have consistently complained about a lack of traction, in addition to concerns about the LED lights being distracting and lines being hard to make out on the floor.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sitting in the audience, Styles' mere presence repeatedly distracted the actor as the camera kept panning away from him for the beloved pop-rock star.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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The standouts unsettled, provoked and occasionally disoriented, often in the same breath.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Local media rights are unsettled, labor issues are expected to cause a lockout in 2027, and the lack of a salary cap creates payroll disparities.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t bother the three roaches crawling on the floor by a carbon dioxide tank inside the storage room behind the office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other clips don’t even bother rendering a proper baby.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 12,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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For all their faults, looksmaxxers are intent on de-fetishizing this particular commodity, revealing beauty to be the product of strenuous (and often deranging) labor.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel going missing proves to be deranging to Caroline, and the novel becomes increasingly deranged with her.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine’s top sanctions adviser is worried the mountain of restrictions piled against Russia’s oil and gas industry since 2022 is close to crumbling under the weight of soaring global oil prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This post and story should be immediately retracted by ABC News for providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Yet the price of gas seems likely to keep rising, which alarms Republicans.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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