unraveling
- present participle of unravel.
Example Sentences
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Constitution, Kaps will spin her way down the route, unraveling as she goes while singing the national anthem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
In Bunnie’s 2026 memoir, “Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic,” she wrote about Jelly Roll’s 10-month affair in 2018 and her subsequent emotional unraveling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ji-Na and Fatima’s love story — its blossoming, its unraveling, its possible resuscitation — forms the heart of “The Little Sister,” which also received the Queer Palm at Cannes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
But progress is slow, highlighting the difficulty of unraveling a dependency that has persisted for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Behind her, I catch a glimpse of cops unraveling a long stretch of yellow ribbon with the word CAUTION.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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