unravelled
Example Sentences
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Griffiths' lies unravelled when he agreed to buy a £650,000 house in Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan in order to be closer to his place of work.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It came after she unravelled as increasing winds on Court Philippe Chatrier caused havoc for her - also a factor when she lost to American Coco Gauff last year.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
It was an interesting choice to describe a player who’d unravelled a few nights before, but it felt like the correct read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Even so, I kept worrying that one of the strings would come unravelled and a single balloon would sail off up into that cloudy sky.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
