UNSTRINGING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unstringing

verb

present participle of unstring

as in bothering

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 paralyzing

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

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The list of maladies bothering Ohtani is lengthy, and grew this week.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Ohtani reported that the area from his biceps to his neck was bothering him Wednesday night, Roberts said.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bothering

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Since then, the uniquely Chicago gatherings have become massive, paralyzing traffic on Michigan Avenue and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
The Duxbury mom does not dispute the killings at their home in January 2023, which preceded a paralyzing suicide attempt from a second-floor window.

— Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of paralyzing

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Since reintroducing Mexican wolves in 1998, the Fish and Wildlife Service has employed some programs to help manage livestock-wolf conflict, like using range-riders to monitor and deter wolves and scaring them off using non-lethal methods.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Few griz/hunter interactions ever move beyond the scaring stage.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scaring

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Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.

— Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

Definition of frightening

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Challenges and solutions A major challenge for the researchers working with a quantum system is to get the signal out of the system without disturbing its fragile state.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of disturbing

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