disentangle

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But they first have to disentangle a complex web of emotional, philosophical and practical considerations.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Teenagers who listen to aggressive music differ from those who don’t in ways that are hard to observe and harder to disentangle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

"Investigating such rare familial clusters offers a rare window into the polygenic inheritance of resilience and may help disentangle the genetic and epigenetic contributions to extreme longevity," notes Dr. de Castro.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

And if you achieve some kind of success, it’s even more difficult to disentangle yourself from your job.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

For the life of her, Jean Louise could not disentangle Zeebo’s domestic history.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee