- present participle of unravel.
unravelling
Example Sentences
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Unravelling the rest of it won't be so easy.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
"Unravelling these mysteries will help us unlock more secrets about the universe's very fabric, from the tiniest particles to the grandest cosmic structures."
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2024
In Unravelling the Double Helix, medical historian Gareth Williams illuminates key research in the 85 years between the discoveries of nuclein, as it was first known, and the double helix.
From Nature • Apr. 15, 2019
Unravelling the ties can be complicated because they are so close.
From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2016
Unravelling these illusions, and exorcising them, kept Pete Noël occupied.
From The Backwoodsmen by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir