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

An earnest, fluent talker, who could unstring his bow and throw a charm even over ordinary topics.

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)

That such emotion could so unstring Louis Arnold was a marvel.

From Other Things Being Equal by Wolf, Emma

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

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