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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Friday marked the end of unprecedented access to Trump, who heard bits and pieces about dramas that unfolded around him — those who drank too much or had romantic entanglements or got into arguments at his club.
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Today, the university and the church’s conference have relatively few practical entanglements.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders helped the animals escape life-threatening entanglements.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The title wraps itself coyly around its three tennis-star lead characters, aptly describing the personal and professional entanglements to come.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Today, the university and the church’s conference have relatively few practical entanglements.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders helped the animals escape life-threatening entanglements.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The title wraps itself coyly around its three tennis-star lead characters, aptly describing the personal and professional entanglements to come.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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