untangle

Example Sentences

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Mercifully, Aviv has bravely attempted to untangle the mother-daughter dynamic and bring it into the light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The explanation is hard to untangle for those who aren’t true numerology zealots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There will be a lot for investors to untangle on Thursday afternoon, when FedEx announces External link its fiscal third-quarter numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Dating and relationship coach Kate Mansfield says casual relationships often have less serious life stuff to untangle, so the transition into friendship can be smoother.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Over the years, over the course of her life, she would try repeatedly to untangle these threads, and find each time that they were hopelessly intertwined.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng