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unstring

verb

ˌən-ˈstriŋ How to pronounce unstring (audio)
Definition of unstringnext
1
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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2
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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  1. bother
  2. paralyze
  3. disturb
  4. frighten
  5. distract
  6. scare
  7. unbalance
  8. intimidate
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  • What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Having my mother in so much of the film [is what] bothers me.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bother
Verb
  • She is paralyzed from the waist down after a suicide attempt following killing her children.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy, who was left paralyzed by a suicide attempt that followed the killings, was brought forward in her wheelchair to listen.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of paralyze
Verb
  • Food companies are trying to find ways to make products healthier or more affordable by changing ingredients without disturbing familiar textures.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • These changes can disturb the jet stream, the fast-moving westerly current of air in the atmosphere that helps steer weather systems around the Northern Hemisphere.
    — Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturb
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  • However, Stone told Bialik that she was not frightened by the encounter.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The prospect of Sean Steur or Lewis Hall — whose contract situation Wilson refused to be drawn on, despite being asked three times — leaving is not something which frightens the hierarchy.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of frighten
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  • Some of these elements are distracting, some are used as plot devices, and a few simply reek of misanthropy for its own sake.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The pain distracted Garrett while facing a 49ers lineup that included three-time All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of distract
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  • After monitoring the situation, park managers found the bear unusually difficult to scare away and said its escalating proximity to humans posed a safety risk that was deemed unacceptable, according to the national park.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Garner said HeeHaw charged toward the officers and continued approaching after a Polk County K-9 handler activated the electrical arc on a Taser in an attempt to scare him away.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of scare
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  • 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
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  • Experts say cartels use car bombs to intimidate rivals and authorities, pressure the government and spread fear among civilians.
    — María Verza, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • More generally, the movie, directed by Elegance Bratton, is about the historical context of this murder, the conscious and organized effort by white Southern citizens and officials to intimidate, persecute, and subjugate Black people.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Unstring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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