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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
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as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of unhinge
Monroe plays Lee with a certain steadfast restraint, keeping her emotions shielded until the film’s terrifying plot strips that shield away bit by bit, and Cage is … well, he’s unhinged in all the best ways.
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 July 2024
The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
So that felt like an interesting mix of sweet, but unhinged, as well.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 July 2024
The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
So that felt like an interesting mix of sweet, but unhinged, as well.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unhinge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Police warned those in attendance to keep their hands down so as not to distract from the formal proceedings.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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This unsettling trend extends beyond Boston, and the elite halls of Harvard.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, as alarmingly berserk entrapment scenarios go, Jeffrey’s feature is vivid in terms of both unsettling atmosphere and visceral action.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
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Offer Comfort After experiencing a disaster, whether firsthand or through media images, kids tend to worry about their family's safety or fear that the event will happen again.Tamekia Reece, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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California officials apologized after millions of residents in Los Angeles County were alarmed by a false alert to evacuate as wildfires rage.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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The two had never once met, and Pope was alarmed, but tried to stay calm.Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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