unstring

Example Sentences

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That alone would’ve been enough for me to unstring my racquets and call it a career. 

From Newsweek • Jun. 21, 2011

I myself often tremble for my life—art as a profession is so likely to unstring one's nerves.

From The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature by Various

And this wave of passion that ran through his veins seemed to unstring his nerves, weaken his purpose, and cast a mist of love over his courage.

From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various

Peggy was not, as we know, a nervous girl, but the situation was enough to unstring the nerves of the most stolid of beings.

From The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Burnham, Margaret

Meantime, as if fearful that the continuance of the scene might too much unstring his master, the servant seemed anxious to terminate it.

From The Piazza Tales by Melville, Herman