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enmesh

[en-mesh] / ɛnˈmɛʃ /


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In some of the book’s finest moments, Sheff explores her creative emergence, particularly her brash efforts to enmesh herself with Fluxus, the international art movement that celebrated the act of performance for performance’s sake.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2025

Not all bills before the committee Monday sought to enmesh religion with education.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2024

That in turn would enmesh Israel in the unwanted drudgery of day-to-day governance, an outcome Israel wanted to avoid, he said.

From New York Times May 21, 2021

If he doesn’t, don’t get guilted or coerced into joining him as he continues to enmesh his life with his mother’s dramatic antics.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2018

I had only to step back into my own room to have it again enmesh me.

From A Woman Named Smith by Marie Conway Oemler

Writing to our senses as well as the characters enmeshes the viewers in Jimmy’s world, but Odenkirk’s pathos-soaked scoundrel makes the show breathe and kick.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2017

But what happens when it becomes harder and harder to tell the two apart -- where every attempt at definition just enmeshes us further?

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2016

The Red Mass has generated criticism over the decades, in part for the extent to which it enmeshes the high court with church affairs, and some members of the Supreme Court also have their qualms.

From Slate Oct. 5, 2015

These contrasting paint textures give the works a firm foothold in reality and reward up-close viewing, which enmeshes the eye in both their spatial paradoxes and everyday moods.

From New York Times Oct. 4, 2012

It is with the kiss of Herzeleide that Kundry enmeshes Parsifal.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Paul Rosenfeld

I get the sense it’s not that enmeshed now.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Helping your mother figure out how she got into this mess is not tantamount to becoming emotionally enmeshed in her problems.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

He is enmeshed in the consequences of the gross blunder he made by going to war assuming an easy victory.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Financial Times said Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is working on a plan to take over Jefferies, which is enmeshed in the First Brands bankruptcy.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

She kept pushing, her hands enmeshed in the haint’s horrible rubbery flesh, the stench of death and fresh paint suffocating her.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Elwes has spent his years in California not just establishing his family life, but also further enmeshing himself in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Your partner's actions push that one-to-one through a third person, erasing boundaries and enmeshing you all.

From Washington Post Dec. 12, 2021

For the actors, encountering and enmeshing with the community was an eye-opening experience.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2021

Late today she even succeeded in enmeshing the scorpion’s deadly stinger, attached to his lashing tall.

From Slate Apr. 30, 2018

After passing through a state of pleasant repose, the fight with the imaginary threads enmeshing her limbs began.

From Atlantis by Adele Szold Seltzer




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