unstrung 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unstrungnext
as in unnerved

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unstrung

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unstring
1
as in disturbed
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 paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstrung
  1. disturbed
  2. paralyzed
  3. exhausted
  4. confused
  5. undone
  6. nervous
  7. distracted
  8. terrified
Verb
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The slabs of flesh were expensive, and the thought of handling them disturbed me.
    Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • Republicans have a slim majority, raising the possibility of a replay of leadership disputes that paralyzed the House a year ago.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • No one wants to see a return to the dark days when children lay in hospital wards, paralyzed, confined to ghastly iron lungs.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of paralyzed
Adjective
  • Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Ice Age mammals, which should not be confused with the larger woolly mammoths, seemed to have an had an affinity for Orange County, where this one — and about a third of the state’s total — have been found.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • And then, there is what appears to be coming down the pike: the systems that allow for cheap binge shopping come undone.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But break-away collars won't help identify your pet after they're come undone and stay stuck on the tree branch, for example.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • That could be especially helpful for passengers who are nervous about being on a ship.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Too nervous to ask him on an actual date, Beth instead asked him for a reservation at Maison Premiere.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of nervous
Verb
  • Basically—your brain gets totally distracted by a pop of red, ignoring wider details on your face like spots or texture.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The bus once blew right past me because I was distracted by my phone and standing back from the curb.
    Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracted
Verb
  • The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrified
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