Example Sentences

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Though they seemed successful from the outside, behind the scenes things were unraveling.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

We met at a time when our Mormon lives were unraveling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Ewing was hot, the Hoyas were unraveling and the crowd at Madison Square Garden was absolutely howling over the chaos on the court.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2019

Then we saw how quickly the country’s finances were unraveling and it became, “We’re doing this for our children.”

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 4, 2011

Her feet were sore, her tunic was sticky, and she was sure the twists in her hair were unraveling, but she set her jaw with a new determination.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray