unbalance

Example Sentences

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“That’s something we need on this team, players that will unbalance defenses and open up gaps to be able to play through teams.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Paralluelo's mastery with both feet allowed her to link up play or unbalance defenders.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

"I assure you that we will not allow any kind of provocation to unbalance us."

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2022

This notion that infection can unbalance the immune system has often been invoked to explain the onset of autoimmune diseases — conditions in which the immune system attacks the very body it’s meant to protect.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021

She went on, “So he accepted the item, but not without a certain jar. Even with death temporary and its importance depressed, it was enough to unbalance him very gently.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov