Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspooling
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The deal delays highly technical discussions over the mechanics of unwinding Iran’s nuclear program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
Expect more of the same as the market works its way around unwinding the risk premium and oil prices ultimately stabilize near pre-war levels.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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So when a diabetic patient develops gastroparesis, untangling whether the drug or the disease is responsible is genuinely difficult.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Navy excels at untangling human emotions and picking through them without being didactic or moralistic.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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In one of his rougher outings of the season, Meyer showed his ability to steady himself in the middle and prevent a game from unraveling, the kind of adversity every starting pitcher is guaranteed to face at some point.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Soon, the new majorities began unraveling sustainability reporting requirements.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities have filmed atoms twisting and untwisting in perfect sync, a choreography that unfolds in just a trillionth of a second.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Nov. 2025
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The fundamental goal of the 1787 Constitution was to establish a republican form of government — and that meant disentangling the traditional powers of the monarch and placing them in different branches of government.—
David French,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Embedded in a patriarchal family within an oppressive society, Mrie faces the challenge of disentangling herself from both.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Unspooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspooling. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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