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

Following the Journal’s recent story about a widow’s struggle to untangle her finances after the death of her husband, we asked readers to share their strategies for avoiding such a scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Because we rely so heavily on this natural buffering capacity, scientists are keen to untangle the complex processes that control how carbon enters, moves through, and is stored in the sea.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

“What’s wrong?” he cried, trying to untangle himself from the sheets.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer