tangle

Example Sentences

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Only a few weeks after April's disappearance, Hazel gave birth to her daughter Amelia - a moment supposed to be joyful was instead tangled in grief.

From BBC

Italian deli with its vinegary pasta salads tangled with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes?

From Salon

The showrunners decided not to reach out to the family or friends of the couple, saying they wanted to avoid getting tangled in conflicting stories and opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her blonde hair is fixed in uneven pigtails, her shirt is stained with something maroon, and she’s wearing a tangle of plastic beads around her neck.

From Literature

As they trudged deeper into the forest, the trees around them became bigger and closer together, tangled with vines and surrounded by straggling bushes.

From Literature