unbalance
verb (used with object)
to throw or put out of balance.
unbalancing
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present participleof unbalance.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But Nora’s passion is as obsessive as it is unbalancing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
"They are a keystone species, meaning if they were to be removed from the ecosystem, we would see a cascade of ecological effects — an unbalancing."
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
"It's a very high cost, it would have to be done gradually and amid a tax reform without unbalancing the public accounts," he said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2022
Pironkova doesn’t play with the flat power normally associated with success on grass, but with forehand slices and dinks and other unbalancing shot-making.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2013
Ha, Pet said inside her head, its voice showing up with an abrupt and unbalancing suddenness.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
