How to Use unfold in a Sentence

unfold

verb
  • The couch unfolds to form a bed.
  • We'll have more news as events unfold.
  • As the story unfolds, we learn that the boy became an orphan when he was one year old.
  • We watched the drama unfold on live television.
  • The field is the stage where all the action unfolds.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But anything can unfold on a road trip.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Things were unfolding in front of you in a very unique way.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Want to see how the thrilling story unfolds?
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Here are the pressure points to watch in oil as events unfold.
    — Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Some take out their phones to shoot video of the unfolding scene.
    — Charles Forelle, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a look at how things unfolded.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • That’s how this year’s beat-writer draft unfolds, at least.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Only then did large-scale protests unfold.
    — Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • No two battles unfold the same way; the fate of your team is yours to shape!
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Just open the top, set it on your counter and watch the cycle of life unfold.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
  • This is unfolding on two macrotrends.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • So what’s Edward up to while all this unfolds?
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This is evident too in what will unfold over the next week.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This is evident too in what will unfold over the next week.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Lunar eclipses unfold in stages.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But that die-off was unfolding hundreds of miles south of here.
    — Max Chesnes, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
  • Most people are shocked by what’s unfolding in the world right now.
    — Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But there's a lot of drama that's about to unfold between now and then.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 July 2021
  • Daithí unfolds his body in the doorway, crosses his arms.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Same with the spotters high above watching it all unfold.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • Just unfold it, slide it into the window frame, pop it out, and voila!
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
  • As evening unfolds, the pull between needs and rules softens.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One unfolded a few blocks from the couple’s stores.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • All of those have been pulled down over the last couple of months as these events have unfolded.
    — CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • All of those have been pulled down over the last couple of months as these events have unfolded.
    — CBS News, 4 May 2026

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