UNSTRUNG Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

unstrung 1 of 2

adjective

as in unnerved

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unstrung

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verb

past tense of unstring

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

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

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Adjective

Have these tumultuous real-world consequences unnerved Roberts?

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The resultant sonic boom shock waves frequently shattered windows, cracked building walls, and unnerved citizens within earshot.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Definition of unnerved

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Peonies don’t like to be disturbed and may not bloom the next year, but division is sometimes necessary.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

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According to a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lindsay's ex-husband Patrick Clancy, the 36-year-old is paralyzed below the sternum.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Collette’s sister said doctors told the family that Josh Collette was paralyzed from the neck down.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of paralyzed

Adjective

The offense was unproductive, the bullpen exhausted and starters gassed after several extra-inning games and three sticky games against the Cardinals.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Such weapons are proving increasingly difficult for Kyiv to shoot down, with supplies of US Patriot interceptors – one of the few systems capable of taking down ballistic missiles pretty much exhausted.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausted

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Cirque Dreams, which also offers several other touring shows, used to be regularly confused with Cirque du Soleil strictly because of the similarity of their names.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Earlier, on direct examination, Heilbrun said it may be confused with psychosis.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

Nvidia's forecast comes at a time when investors remain nervous about capital expenditures from large tech companies, the circular nature of financing deals and the return from AI investments.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Why bats can pose a rabies risk Rabies spreads through the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected mammal, usually through a bite.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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