- 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
It was a new kind of freedom, the unshackling of his mind.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2019
Alexa then tells users that one of the bots will take over, unshackling the voice aide’s normal constraints.
From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2018
Turning off the buzzing breaking-news machine I carry in my pocket was like unshackling myself from a monster who had me on speed dial, always ready to break into my day with half-baked bulletins.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
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 Jack London
