Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspooling
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After the show, Bella gave fans glimpse inside her and Gigi's relatable way of unwinding.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025 -
With the cooler temperatures of fall rolling in, there's nothing like spending an evening on your porch, unwinding with a refreshing glass of sweet tea, and relishing the sights and sounds of the autumn foliage once again.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The album was heralded as Lorde’s most personal project to date, with the singer examining and untangling gender roles, body image issues and her sexuality.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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By the time Redford, Keaton, Beatty and the others were coming of age as actors, the old studio scaffolding was already coming apart, with the contract system unraveling and the great moguls who once ruled the town with an iron fist fading from the scene.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though the audience is privy to Laz’s motivations, outsiders, including Jenna, Seth, and his ex-wife Bella (Karla Crome), are able to see only a man overcome by grief and loss who is quickly unraveling.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Our narrator, a gay, happily married father of two disentangling himself from a poly love affair, is—depending on the light—brilliant, self-mythologizing, abject, hopeful, and vulnerable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Unspooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspooling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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