- present participle of unravel.
unravelling
Example Sentences
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"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
And Barrett's glamorous life appears to be unravelling.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world?
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
A 2022 peace deal to end a brutal civil war in Tigray has been unravelling as tensions grow over disputed territory and ahead of June's elections.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
I come to ask for counsel and the unravelling of hard words.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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