as in unnerved
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1
as in disturbed
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 paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence
a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview
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Recent Examples of unstrung
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Foster gives a taut performance despite the unstrung absurdities of the plot.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstrung
Adjective
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Wall Street is coming off a losing week after increasing geopolitical tensions unnerved investors.—
Sean Conlon,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Investors were unnerved by Mali’s imposition of the new mining code, as well as punitive measures that included legal action against the company and the jailing of four of its employees.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The study was conducted in a lab, where participants had never slept before, which could have also disturbed their sleep.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the cover of the February 2, 2026, issue, the artist Peter de Sève celebrates the brave souls who continue to work when the city is paralyzed by a snowstorm.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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No matter that Goetz had severed Cabey’s spinal cord and permanently paralyzed him from the waist down.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Crowds gathered to watch the dogs cross the finish line, some particularly exhausted ones riding on their owners' sleds rather than pulling them.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Marc Maron, who helmed his engaging and transgressive interview show WTF for 13 years, is a Jersey Boy who sounds plaintive and exhausted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Why was Caesar Augustus frightened of Ovid?—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mariana, for example, wrote about children being frightened by school shootings.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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New York — A nervous mood swept through markets Tuesday as stocks stumbled and bitcoin hit its lowest level since November 2024.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Glasser was still nervous (as if a last-minute, late-night trip to Staples wasn’t enough to wear on her nerves).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the unions and progressive politicians claim there is no reason to be scared by the roughly $30 billion in additional taxes this would require.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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The two women saw broke, scared Diann alone in the lobby of a motel and invited her to stay with them.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Unstrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstrung. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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