- present participle of unshackle.
unshackling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For the writer-director, the movie represented a kind of unshackling from the obligations that had governed some of his past work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Her new book, “You Got Anything Stronger?,” continues the project of unshackling.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
But Kapur and Graft’s story — and by extension the story of Auroville — isn’t one of escape, of unshackling themselves from the clutches of a toxic cult for the safety of the real world.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
Alexa then tells users that one of the bots will take over, unshackling the voice aide’s normal constraints.
From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2018
Women shall henceforth be the equals of men, not by levelling down, but by levelling up; not by fettering the man, but by elevating, emancipating, unshackling the woman.
From The Woman Who Did by Grant Allen
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word