unravel

Example Sentences

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The very convention that had once sustained jatra began to unravel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

As he’s watched the Kennedy Center drama unfold and arts infrastructure unravel, he said sitting among laughing audiences has been a balm — for himself and many others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The presumption that Dubai is a transient mirage, a Hollywood set built on sand that would unravel once the going gets tough, was no doubt shared in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Financial markets will be watching in the coming days to gauge whether the latest attack on a Chinese ally could cause the fragile trade truce between the U.S. and China to unravel.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The heart scrambling to deliver oxygenated blood, the mind scrambling to unravel the situation.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr