untangle

Example Sentences

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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

Curtin co-author Professor Chris Kirkland, also from the Timescales of Mineral Systems Group, said the study highlights how advanced analytical techniques can untangle extremely complex geological timelines.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

At this, there was a rattle in the bushes, and Werfel appeared—“Hold, you scoundrel du Burgh!”—hopping on one leg, trying to untangle his bedsheets from the bushes.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin