as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him
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as in imbalance
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Recent Examples of unbalance
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Jayati Ghosh, an economist at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, said the meteoric rise of Ambani and the rest of India’s 200 billionaires, who collectively hold nearly $1 trillion, according to Forbes, could unbalance India’s development at a time when other economic metrics are lagging.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Directorial impulses that seem designed to ratchet up the audience-pleasing quotients of some of his most famous plays, but that in one way or another unbalance them and diminish their inherent power.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
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Verb
Though this streamlined version is more muscular, some of the playwright’s cuts have unbalanced his structure: the main dramatic pivot rests on the show’s wobbliest scene, and grownup Joan’s late-play entrance cues a series of diminishing returns.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Jayati Ghosh, an economist at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, said the meteoric rise of Ambani and the rest of India’s 200 billionaires, who collectively hold nearly $1 trillion, according to Forbes, could unbalance India’s development at a time when other economic metrics are lagging.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Noun
Its automatic unbalance detection helps to minimize vibration during operation, and each cycle takes between 20 to 50 minutes.
—Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Directorial impulses that seem designed to ratchet up the audience-pleasing quotients of some of his most famous plays, but that in one way or another unbalance them and diminish their inherent power.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalance
Verb
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Carsley said during his spell as interim coach that White still had his ‘do not disturb’ status activated after Southgate’s departure last summer.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The graves had been disturbed, but researchers could still identify one as an adult woman.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a 2022 interview that broached the subject of Ghost Mountain’s departure, Sematary described the conflict as an imbalance of passion.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2025
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Getty Images The bloc is firmly in his sights, however, with Trump threatening 25% of levies and lambasting the EU for trade imbalances with the States.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the day, my T-zone had turned a little bit oily, but honestly, not enough to bother me.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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The First Amendment’s free speech protection is under siege by the Trump administration and that should bother every American, including Republicans.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So much of it is in disequilibrium, riddled by heat, pressure, and chemicals trying to get from their current location to somewhere else.—
Robin George Andrews,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2024
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As Sargent understood and Peri proves, this couple requires an eye for dynamic disequilibrium.—
Phyllis Rose,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2024
Verb
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That means having a high-quality microphone and video camera so others aren’t distracted by your technology. 8.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Investors looking to distract themselves with a drink might, in fact, feel even more pain.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.—
Oliver Darcy,
CNN,
31 May 2023
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The busy, fevered covers—everyone looks deranged—practically shout for a browser’s attention, in contrast to the subtler ones gracing later Clowes books like Wilson (2010) and Patience (2016).—
Ed Park,
The New York Review of Books,
14 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Boat-Friendly Boca Grande To live in Boca Grande (not to be confused with Boca Raton, the resort on Florida’s east coast) is to be on the water.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The confusing back-and-forth nature of the federal cuts has created an unpredictable obstacle course for TSU leaders.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In season six, these controversies extended to the way the show depicted Mohamed Al-Fayed, all but accusing him of setting up the paparazzi frenzy that led to the deaths of Diana and his son, Dodi.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
15 June 2024
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During the media frenzy the then-21-year-old held a press conference, delivering a heartfelt resignation speech.—
Janine Rubenstein,
Peoplemag,
27 July 2024
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“Unbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalance. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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