untangle

Example Sentences

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The rules and features of each are a lot for sleep-starved parents to untangle, but financial advisers have a general framework to help parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Mercifully, Aviv has bravely attempted to untangle the mother-daughter dynamic and bring it into the light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There will be a lot for investors to untangle on Thursday afternoon, when FedEx announces External link its fiscal third-quarter numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Dating and relationship coach Kate Mansfield says casual relationships often have less serious life stuff to untangle, so the transition into friendship can be smoother.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

He pulled, pushed, and prodded, and Neel struggled and practiced and memorized, until slowly the mysteries of algebra and geometry managed to untangle in his brain.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins