- present participle of unravel.
unravelling
Example Sentences
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McCullum's exit is the latest twist in the unravelling of the England Test team.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
She says she felt like everything was "unravelling" when she hit crisis point.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve," General Dan Caine told reporters, amid fears the current US-Iranian ceasefire is unravelling.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world?
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
The tragedy of the war, on so many levels, and the apparent unravelling of the certainties of the previous century, elicited an unprecedented collective response from British composers.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
