unbalance

Example Sentences

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Greek officials say they were faced with a dilemma on what to do with a vessel that had repeatedly declined offers of assistance, worried that even the slightest shift could unbalance the boat.

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023

A rash of late summer signings seemed like a quick fix and created an unbalance to the side that Nice coach Lucien Favre has yet to resolve.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

"Snakes are usually predators on small mammals, frogs. This impact may result in an unimaginable unbalance in the ecosystem."

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2021

This notion that infection can unbalance the immune system has often been invoked to explain the onset of autoimmune diseases — conditions in which the immune system attacks the very body it’s meant to protect.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021

The building shook mightily, with enough force to unbalance several terrified Clock Watchers, toppling them.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles