unravelling

Example Sentences

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But a penalty for speeding in the pit lane led to his race unravelling.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve," General Dan Caine told reporters, amid fears the current US-Iranian ceasefire is unravelling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world?

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It has all led to widespread distrust and means the Pretoria accord is unravelling fast.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The tragedy of the war, on so many levels, and the apparent unravelling of the certainties of the previous century, elicited an unprecedented collective response from British composers.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall