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
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Examples of entanglement in a Sentence
his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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Homelander, as expected, flips out, accusing Starlight of a betrayal due to her romantic entanglement with Hughie.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
She was first seen as a calf in 2011, and last seen swimming without entanglements 50 miles off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., in July 2024.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This was the younger male whale’s first entanglement, the NOAA said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
As the title suggests, though, their initial conflict evolves into a Christmas entanglement.
—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
She was first seen as a calf in 2011, and last seen swimming without entanglements 50 miles off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., in July 2024.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This was the younger male whale’s first entanglement, the NOAA said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
As the title suggests, though, their initial conflict evolves into a Christmas entanglement.
—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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