unstring

If we are strong enough in our souls we can rip away the veil and look that naked, terrible beauty right in the face; let God consume us, devour us, unstring our bones.

Prof Christos Tsirogiannis’ claims relate to a marble depiction of Eros unstringing his bow, which is due to be sold on 4 December.

Diana Turbot’s mum screamed as a string of whopping pearls unstringed themselves and bounced under hundreds of feet.

That’s the question they face, as the world around them creepily unstrings.

And this wave of passion that ran through his veins seemed to unstring his nerves, weaken his purpose, and cast a mist of love over his courage.