UNSTRING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unstring

verb

ˌən-ˈstriŋ

Definition of unstring

as in to bother

to cause to go insane or as if insane the kind of fierce combat that can unstring even hardened soldiers

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as in to paralyze

to deprive of courage or confidence a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview

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Lowe’s marginal position in Britain doesn’t seem to bother his allies in the United States.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
She couldn’t be bothered to hear half of the testimony about carriage horses.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of bother

Verb

Silva and his mother did not have easy lives, even before he was paralyzed.

— Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
In June of this year, a northern Colorado city agreed to pay $675,000 to settle a lawsuit after police shot and paralyzed Herkimer, a healthy 14-month-old family dog who was later euthanized because of his injuries.

— Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Definition of paralyze

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Out of competition The world of elite sports is taken to disturbing new heights full of brutality and painful ambition in the new film from Nikias Chryssos (The Bunker, Rave On, A Pure Place).

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
When walking down the charming Main Street, you won't be disturbed by honking or traffic since the island has banned cars since 1898.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of disturb

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Studios that let a government inquiry frighten them into caution are not managing risk.

— Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Fig, a dog from Tulare County, disappeared after becoming frightened by fireworks and gunfire during Fourth of July celebrations, according to authorities.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of frighten

Verb

Knight brought both belts into the ring, distracting the referee by throwing the world title in the ring.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
In the context of tens of thousands of DPS students who aren’t making gains quickly enough to ever meet proficiency levels, such fanfare is essentially distracting braggadocio.

— Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of distract

Verb

Still, the tournament scared off other groups who may have come here for business.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
But the Thunder, who remain $14 million above the luxury-tax line, did not trade Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe because the second-apron roster-building restrictions scared them.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of scare

Verb

Denying the Wave a crucial 1-0 lead, no teammate could convert on a bright drive and dish by speedster Ludmila that unbalanced Seattle’s defense.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The risk is that only a handful of clubs will be able to cough up those sums, unbalancing the market.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 19 May 2026

Definition of unbalance

Verb

Beyond amenities, Willey and the space’s owners wanted to create a space that’s not intimidating for a diverse golfing crowd.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The experience taught me about the value of detail, how research wins out, and that outsized odds shouldn’t be intimidating.

— Alexander Kardos-Nyheim, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of intimidate

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