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
I talk about how debating involves rhetorical judo, unbalancing your opponent, knocking them off balance when they're least expecting it.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
"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
He ended up unbalancing his own side and harming Messi's role within it.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2013
Piper ran straight at the giant, unbalancing his stance.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
