1
as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
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2
as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of unhinge
Denzel is still the tough guy, but he’s not unhinged enough to make a world like this one feel quite alive or real.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Monroe plays Lee with a certain steadfast restraint, keeping her emotions shielded until the film’s terrifying plot strips that shield away bit by bit, and Cage is … well, he’s unhinged in all the best ways.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 July 2024
The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Monroe plays Lee with a certain steadfast restraint, keeping her emotions shielded until the film’s terrifying plot strips that shield away bit by bit, and Cage is … well, he’s unhinged in all the best ways.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 July 2024
The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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Do not use strong perfumes or colognes, which can disturb the experience for others.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The show is a display of staged orderly chaos, models walking across a hilly, grassy arena, crossing in and out around the little knolls, never disturbing or interrupting each other’s paths.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2025
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As a result, too many of the Syrians who should be rebuilding their country for the better are distracted by poverty and shut out of power.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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The scene grows more and more chaotic: Simons is easily distracted by pieces of the set and cannot seem to follow his director’s cues.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The trip comes as the president has left the question of additional disaster aid for California unsettled.—
Zolan Kanno-Youngs,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Still, the increasing rhetoric has some government workers nationwide unsettled.—
Terry Collins,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Theresa’s nose has been bothering her and one of her children has asthma.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, who shared the second-round lead with Griffin, was bothered by illness throughout the round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.—
Oliver Darcy,
CNN,
31 May 2023
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The busy, fevered covers—everyone looks deranged—practically shout for a browser’s attention, in contrast to the subtler ones gracing later Clowes books like Wilson (2010) and Patience (2016).—
Ed Park,
The New York Review of Books,
14 Mar. 2023
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Another worried the fire had crept out of the Palisades toward Santa Monica Canyon, endangering his house.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.—
Tim Kawakami,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
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A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2024
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This should alarm anyone with a vested interest in the separation of church and state.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Immigration advocates were particularly alarmed by the focus on those already in the country who received the status due to unstable conditions in their home country.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Jan. 2025
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