unstrung 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unstrungnext
as in unnerved

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unstrung

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unstring
1
as in disturbed
to cause to go insane or as if insane the kind of fierce combat that can unstring even hardened soldiers

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2
as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstrung
  1. disturbed
  2. paralyzed
  3. exhausted
  4. confused
  5. undone
  6. nervous
  7. distracted
  8. terrified
Verb
  • Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • Those who are paralyzed by grief often do not have the wherewithal to articulate their agony, so my reporting frequently consists of telling stories on behalf of people who want them to be told.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Along the way, he’s been shot, stabbed, paralyzed, ejected from a submarine, trapped in a gas chamber, stalked by a serial killer, attacked by Satan, and has effortlessly come back to life after being dead — all while his signature eyebrow arch reacted to the chaos accordingly.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of paralyzed
Adjective
  • The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.
    Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • In the face of tragedy, the armor protecting her interior fragility comes undone, and the same intense force of will that may or may not have exploded a copper pot or ignited fire to a poster directs itself inward.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Her hair was brushed over to one side, cascading toward one shoulder in undone waves with tons of volume.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • There’s really nothing to be nervous about, just the optics of everything.
    Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Trump kept Republicans nervous by mixing in messages of grievance up until the very end of the race, veering off a script on inflation and immigration that operatives believed was more effective in winning over persuadable voters.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of nervous
Verb
  • We would not be distracted by special interest agendas or issues that did not improve the outcomes of our students.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Munger’s approach was about staying within your circle of competence and not getting distracted by things outside of it.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of distracted
Verb
  • But Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains, which caused deadly landslides and floods, left Carolyn terrified.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And yet, the Menendez brothers want Netflix viewers to know that they were terrified about speaking out about their father.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of terrified
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