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

The morning is positive; in the evening we muse and dream and take our ease, we see our friends, we unstring the bow, we indulge our social instincts.

From The Last Harvest by Burroughs, John

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

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

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)