unravel
verb (used with object)
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
is unravelling
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present progressiveof unravel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve," General Dan Caine told reporters, amid fears the current US-Iranian ceasefire is unravelling.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
She's starring in the musical Opening Night, about a star with mental health problems who is unravelling on stage.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2024
Liverpool’s season is unravelling after a seventh league loss makes a bid for Champions League qualification look increasingly unlikely.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
At home, his marriage is unravelling because of the pressures of his work.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2021
The worsted is unravelling too in many of the intermediate portions.
From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Dawson Turner
