unshackled
Example Sentences
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I had imagined that retirement would offer a life unshackled at last, a blissful new chapter in which workplace anxiety no longer sullied my contentment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
In his first court appearance since being arrested in Mexico last week, Wedding appeared relaxed, smiling with his attorney and occasionally at the media and FBI agents as he stretched his unshackled arms.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
For the first time, I feel unshackled from the expectations of waiting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
The plan includes a formal apology and investment of billions in education, health, infrastructure and cultural revitalization to ensure that “future generations are unshackled from the chains of history.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
I felt lighter, unshackled, as if something I had been carrying had fallen away.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
