untangle

Example Sentences

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But switching name order can cause confusion that’s hard to untangle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

At the same time, they spread in different ways and can cause very different symptoms, making their evolutionary paths difficult to untangle.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Lizza casts himself as another savior, writing: “I had helped her untangle herself from an unusual relationship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

We untangle our hands, and my heart is thudding.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli