Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On it, smart cameras installed around his home relayed images of his house, now under clear blue skies, with the hosepipe in the yard unravelled where he left it.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
His finances unravelled after having to give up well-paid work in construction after suffering problems with his eyesight.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
But it was not long before the friendship unravelled, as excuse followed excuse for why he was failing to give her the £40,000 back.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
It was an interesting choice to describe a player who’d unravelled a few nights before, but it felt like the correct read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Even so, I kept worrying that one of the strings would come unravelled and a single balloon would sail off up into that cloudy sky.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
