entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b
: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
a project delayed by legal entanglements
2
: the condition of being deeply involved
their entanglement in politics
Examples of entanglement in a Sentence
his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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These films famously take years to make, and projects often fall apart due to entanglements with musicians’ estates and music rights.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Nowhere is this more apparent than in Molly’s entanglement with a nameless neighbor, played by an alluringly intense Rob Delaney.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Since 1976, SeaWorld Orlando’s rescue team has operated one of three critical-care facilities in the U.S., responding to manatees in need because of boat strikes, entanglements, cold stress and other life-threatening conditions.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The couple divorced in 2014 — but their entanglement with Natalia was only just beginning.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Nowhere is this more apparent than in Molly’s entanglement with a nameless neighbor, played by an alluringly intense Rob Delaney.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Since 1976, SeaWorld Orlando’s rescue team has operated one of three critical-care facilities in the U.S., responding to manatees in need because of boat strikes, entanglements, cold stress and other life-threatening conditions.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The couple divorced in 2014 — but their entanglement with Natalia was only just beginning.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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