Example Sentences

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They were also playing without their best receiver, DK Metcalf, who’d received a two-game suspension for tangling with a fan in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

It’s the risk of tangling their expectations and desires, and the fear that their hunger to stay together might get in the way of their separate futures.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

"Remy hair has aligned cuticles, hair flows uniformly in one direction, which leads to less tangling and a silkier texture. This is high-value hair," says George Cherion, the company's chief executive.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

There’s a school of thought that, in tangling with adversaries, it’s sometimes wise to seem unpredictable—to tip them off balance.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025

They swung them like lassos and began to ensnare Typhon, throwing lines around the creature’s legs and arms, using the tide to keep circling, slowly tangling him.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan