Thesaurus / unhinge
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Her spirit must inevitably be sorely tried during coming events, and very little more might serve to unhinge her mind.
BARON BRUNOLOUISA MORGAN
Doubtless I shall become hardened to the horrors of war in time, my boy; but at present these things unhinge me.
THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS. SERIES 1ROBERT H. NEWELL
This spiritualistic faith is mighty pretty on the face of it, but it seems to unhinge people's minds.
THE TYRANNY OF THE DARKHAMLIN GARLAND
By admitting that the less may rule or sequester themselves from the greater, we unhinge all government.
NOVANGLUS, AND MASSACHUSETTENSISJOHN ADAMS
These continual cries, and the agitations of the body with which they were attended, naturally unhinge the whole frame.
It is enough to unhinge the reason, the pronunciation of modern Greek, I mean.
WHEN WINTER COMES TO MAIN STREETGRANT MARTIN OVERTON
It is enough to unhinge the strongest brain, and she bears it without a murmur, you say; realises it all and still keeps calm?
THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLEMRS. GEORGE DE HORNE VAIZEY
The circumstance of finding himself invited to tea with a Dissenter would unhinge him for a week.
SHIRLEYCHARLOTTE BRONT
The least atom of this machine that should happen to be out of order would unhinge all nature.
THE EXISTENCE OF GODFRANCOIS DE SALIGNAC DE LA MOTHE- FENELON
I've gone through enough to unhinge any woman's mind; but, no, I am not mad.
THE DAY OF JUDGMENTJOSEPH HOCKING
WORDS RELATED TO UNHINGE
- affright
- agitate
- alarm
- appall
- astound
- awe
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- chill
- chill to the bone
- cow
- curdle the blood
- daunt
- demoralize
- deter
- disburb
- discomfort
- disconcert
- discourage
- dishearten
- dismay
- disquiet
- faze
- horrify
- intimidate
- make blood run cold
- make teeth chatter
- panic
- perturb
- petrify
- repel
- scare away
- scare off
- scare to death
- spook
- startle
- stiff
- strike terror into
- terrify
- terrorize
- unhinge
- unnerve
- affright
- agitate
- alarm
- appall
- astound
- awe
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- chill
- chill to the bone
- cow
- curdle the blood
- daunt
- demoralize
- deter
- disburb
- discomfort
- disconcert
- discourage
- dishearten
- dismay
- disquiet
- faze
- horrify
- intimidate
- make blood run cold
- make one's blood run cold
- make one's hair stand on end
- make teeth chatter
- panic
- perturb
- petrify
- repel
- scare
- scare away
- scare off
- scare the daylights out of
- scare to death
- silly
- spook
- startle
- stiff
- strike terror into
- terrify
- terrorize
- unhinge
- unnerve
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