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

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

He paused long enough to unstring the bow and put it back in the quiver.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

"Now I pray thee to unstring it again," handing it to the bowman.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

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

From Other Things Being Equal by Wolf, Emma