as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
soft music and a good book help me unwind
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Recent Examples of unwound
Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans.
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Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume.
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Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume.
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Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwound
relaxed
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The flexible pull-on waistband stays relaxed from your morning commute to dinner plans.
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Restrictions on cleats were relaxed, so players could put social justice messages on them.
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“Unwound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwound. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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