untangle

Example Sentences

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Mercifully, Aviv has bravely attempted to untangle the mother-daughter dynamic and bring it into the light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Brundage would get up at 4 a.m. and untangle the complex international network of consumer devices making up Ipidea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There will be a lot for investors to untangle on Thursday afternoon, when FedEx announces External link its fiscal third-quarter numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Dating and relationship coach Kate Mansfield says casual relationships often have less serious life stuff to untangle, so the transition into friendship can be smoother.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

My life felt like it had been tied into a giant knot, one that would take a long time to untangle.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe