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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  1. disturbed
  2. paralyzed
  3. exhausted
  4. confused
  5. undone
  6. nervous
  7. distracted
  8. terrified
Verb
  • The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • When McCarthy was ousted in October 2023, the House was paralyzed for three weeks before Republicans coalesced around Johnson.
    — Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This 35-year old man, paralyzed by polio, was condemned for the rest of his life to be a prisoner of the machine compressing and releasing his lungs.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of paralyzed
Adjective
  • Across industries, burnout and disengagement have become the defining crises of the modern workforce, leaving leaders and employees alike wondering: why is everyone so exhausted?
    — Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
  • While primarily measured in his actions, Cromwell is outwardly exhausted.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
    — ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Tren de Aragua originated in an infamously lawless prison in Venezuela and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
    — Marcos Alemán and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of nervous
Verb
  • Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.
    — Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 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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