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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2
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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as in unnerved
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Recent Examples of unstrung
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Verb
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Part of the controversy appears to have related to the fact that the carpet covered tile that, if disturbed, could expose children to asbestos.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boxelder bugs can also release an unpleasant smell when crushed or otherwise disturbed.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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Was Gerry Bertier really paralyzed?—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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What people didn’t realize is we were paralyzed with fear.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Birkin, getting older meant a kind of invisibility, a prospect that at once unnerved and elated her.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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His relatives have cut contact, unnerved by the flock of police that tail him.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lethargic and confused in their play.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are liberals in media, but the corporations are now either controlled by the right wing or frightened of it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Or perhaps its author was just exhausted, which would be entirely understandable.—
Liz Schubauer,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, yeah, when all was said and done, Jones was exhausted.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are certainly no major factors like physical abuse during our childhood; however, our mother had some psychological problems and showed some anger and paranoia symptoms, which scared us as children and were overt enough that many in our town knew about her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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There are certainly no major factors like physical abuse during our childhood, however, our mother had some psychological problems and showed some anger and paranoia symptoms, which scared us as children and were overt enough that many in our town knew about her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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Glenn ripped himself for allowing his team to come undone after Hall’s fumble.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead of donning a perfectly intact hairdo, Kravitz opted for the undone aesthetic; her hair was halfway trapped under the collar of her windbreaker.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unstrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstrung. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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