unstrung 1 of 2

adjective

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 unstrung
Adjective
Foster gives a taut performance despite the unstrung absurdities of the plot. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026 When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist. — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstrung
  1. unnerved
  2. disturbed
  3. frightened
  4. exhausted
  5. confused
  6. scared
  7. nervous
  8. maddened
Adjective
  • Meta's results unnerved investors who worried about the sustainability of the social media giant's AI spending plans.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Warner scenario, which would have stocked Netflix with storied properties like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and DC characters, is an interesting what-if, though the company’s pursuit alone unnerved investors given the price tag.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnerved
Verb
  • An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • Guitarricadelafuente said he was initially frightened by the prospect of acting in La Bola Negra.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Douglas admitted that his father’s behavior left him and brother Joel frightened.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • The thematic and stylistic proclivities of the collective had barely been uncovered, much less exhausted, during my time with them.
    — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Her physicality is that of a -longsuffering, exhausted parent.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Rosa got confused and brought up the glass of red to Carolyn’s cabin instead.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Christina Applegate’s recent revelation that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis is raising questions about how the disease can be confused with other conditions even after years of treatment.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • That’s a $69,000 per-screen average — a far cry from La La Land ($176K) or even Anora ($91K), but in line with the likes of Poor Things and I, Tonya, showing that the streamers’ imprimatur hasn’t scared off theatrical audiences.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although Down was not the victim, the case definitely scared her family.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of scared
Adjective
  • That sounds appealing, especially to investors nervous about market declines.
    — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Shopkeepers boarded up windows while others opened temporarily and endured a nervous Saturday afternoon, after around 3,000 shops were damaged or looted last weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of nervous
Verb
  • Braves third baseman Austin Riley, maddened by a campaign littered with letdowns, got his rewrite.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of maddened

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