unwrapping
- present participle of unwrap.
Example Sentences
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And at a Valentine's Day viewing of Wuthering Heights earlier this year, a woman nearby in the auditorium was eating a huge chocolate heart, unwrapping a crinkly wrapper in the process.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Among the presents family and friends will be unwrapping: microbiome tests, which detail the types of bacteria living in your gut, and services that use continuous glucose monitoring devices, which measure blood sugar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
The anticipation of unwrapping a present heightens the excitement, which might account for enthusiasm about the delayed November consumer-price index reading on Thursday.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
Thus, he says the key differentiator between Horror Unleashed and Halloween Horror Nights is not necessarily the tech used in the mazes, but the extended time they can devote to unwrapping a story.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
Madge is cheering on the unwrapping, along with everyone else, when she sees me holding my hands to my ears.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
