as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
my mind's been in a tangle ever since I learned some disturbing information about an online acquaintance
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with
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Recent Examples of tangle
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The three roadways twist and tangle around Lake Arlington, traversing four municipal boundaries.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
From a wellness perspective, grooming encourages healthy skin and coats, keeping fur from tangling, releasing dry or dead skin on the scalp, and distributing natural oils.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Margaret Atwood has captured the imagination, creeping dread, and defiant spirits of generations across the world with her work—from the near-future dystopia of The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) and Booker Prize–winning The Testaments (2019), to the compelling tangle of women’s lives in Cat’s Eye (1988).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The three roadways twist and tangle around Lake Arlington, traversing four municipal boundaries.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
The revelations further tangle the sequence of events leading to the death of the 26-year-old Lopez.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
From a wellness perspective, grooming encourages healthy skin and coats, keeping fur from tangling, releasing dry or dead skin on the scalp, and distributing natural oils.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
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Further confusion, delays or uncertainty will be consuming your path now, Sagittarius.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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This can cause dementia, confusion, and visual and hearing problems.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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That's a problem when they're trapped in an experimental machine that simulates their creative ideas.—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, cries for help emerged on social media for a group of priests trapped inside a church in the Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood, which endured much of the attack by the Viv Ansanm gang coalition that began late Tuesday.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The teams traded leads down the stretch before senior Manny Brown (18 points) knotted the score 20-20 as the first quarter came to an end.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hearts and lives, fears, memories and uncertainties knotted in a jumble of emotions.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Gordon, a senior investment strategist at Charles Schwab, said the back and forth with tariffs has created a fog of uncertainty for investors, businesses and consumers.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Central Sacramento Valley, Southern Sacramento Valley, Carquinez Strait and Delta and Northern San Joaquin Valley are under a dense fog advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 4:55 a.m.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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