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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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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
In a landscape cluttered with incremental cushion updates, the Vomero Premium is refreshingly unhinged—a declaration that sometimes, more is actually more.
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The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
New York City is always a city that stays loud, impatient, and wonderfully unhinged.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 8 Dec. 2025
This year, Thomas will emcee the Los Angeles ceremony, bringing his mix of improv, zoological specificity, and gently unhinged charm.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
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The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
New York City is always a city that stays loud, impatient, and wonderfully unhinged.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 8 Dec. 2025
This year, Thomas will emcee the Los Angeles ceremony, bringing his mix of improv, zoological specificity, and gently unhinged charm.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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He was also disturbed by the 2016 murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox by a far-right figure associated with neo-Nazi groups who had been radicalized online.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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But then Detective Nathanial Saint shows up carrying disturbing news and an even more unexpected jolt of creativity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The goal was to ensure the makeup didn’t distract the audience but rather felt invisible.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even the most emotionally invested of us can get distracted.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pamela Anderson, the real-life subject of the show, attended the 2025 Golden Globes as a nominee herself for The Last Showgirl, but was unsettled by Rogen being there, too.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026
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But within a year of Nikoui’s death, Halverson began to ask his mother unsettling questions, such as whether there were any signs in the Bible that vilified suicide.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Take a seat on an icy throne—the cold never bothered you anyway.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Don’t bother wasting your money—using it more than once a day won’t yield ‘better’ or faster results.—
Ali Pantony,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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With Michael Shannon magnificently plainspoken as Garfield, Matthew Macfadyen tragically deranged as Charles Guiteau and Nick Offerman steeped in inner conflict as undeserving Vice President Chester Alan Arthur, this is as good as historical drama gets.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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They are not deranged or crazed.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2025
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There could be worrying consequences.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Allergen Alert is aimed at restaurant owners concerned about food safety for their diners, and at at-home consumers worried about cross-contamination or inaccurate ingredient listings when dining out.—
Shirl Leigh
January 14,
New Atlas,
14 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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The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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The images alarmed many onlookers, watchdogs and people whose photos had been manipulated, and there was a sustained pushback on X leading up to the change.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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That the administration appears unconcerned by this fact should alarm everyone else.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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