- present participle of unshackle.
unshackling
Example Sentences
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As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its national soccer team has spent this summer unshackling itself from its own stunted history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Her new book, “You Got Anything Stronger?,” continues the project of unshackling.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
But Kapur and Graft’s story — and by extension the story of Auroville — isn’t one of escape, of unshackling themselves from the clutches of a toxic cult for the safety of the real world.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
At first Max did pretty well in unshackling himself from the scandalous name.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2020
Bâtard’s sides were heaving regularly, but Leclère felt that the breath came and went a shade too quickly; also he felt that there was a vigilance or alertness to every hair that belied unshackling sleep.
From The Faith of Men by London, Jack
