1
as in disturbs
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 distracts
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinges
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Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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This might mean dropping a product line that’s profitable but distracts from your core business, or saying no to a good opportunity that isn’t aligned with your growth strategy.—
Minna Hu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And best of all, the mirror distracts guests from registering that there’s a coat hanger hiding ‘round back.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yet for all the focus now on the technology’s effects on jobs or geopolitics, what unsettles Altman most are the subtle, almost imperceptible cultural shifts that spread when millions of people interact with the same system every day.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Typically caused by a sensitive immune system — which confuses innocuous bacteria for harmful pathogens — symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss, anemia, skin changes, arthritis and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The disinformation pushed by these types of influencers confuses audiences, leaves them less informed, and erodes trust in actual journalism.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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What upsets me the most about that is that people believe it.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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This upsets David and leads to a backstage father-son confrontation.—
Rob Reiner,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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What about the present environment of censorship worries you the most?—
Fiction Non Fiction
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Jacobson worries about what strict bans will mean for developers taking a careful approach.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Unhinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinges. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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