unstringing

verb

Definition of unstringingnext
present participle of unstring
1
as in bothering
to cause to go insane or as if insane the kind of fierce combat that can unstring even hardened soldiers

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2
as in paralyzing
to deprive of courage or confidence a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview

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  1. bothering
  2. paralyzing
  3. distracting
  4. disturbing
  5. intimidating
  6. upsetting
Verb
  • Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothering
Verb
  • The anxiety of overloading your skin with products can be paralyzing.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Already this year, corporate giants like AT&T, Ticketmaster and United Health have suffered paralyzing cyberattacks, and now, businesses are bracing for the holidays, a time when many cybersecurity operations rely on skeleton staffing.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of paralyzing
Verb
  • Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.
    Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracting
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  • Water from the bottom of the tray to avoid disturbing seeds.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Samuel took this image from a distance and left quickly to avoid disturbing the bird.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • But what’s really intimidating is looking at his size-21 shoes.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Sitting outside my baby boy's house intimidating them.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of intimidating
Verb
  • Failing to do so risks upsetting a leader with a short fuse and the power to sink a company’s stock or ignite a boycott with a single social media post.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Ranked in the preseason Top 25, the Jayhawks limped to a 2-6 start before upsetting 7-1 Iowa State.
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of upsetting
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