1
as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
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2
as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of unhinge
Jim Carrey is appropriately unhinged as The Riddler, and Tommy Lee Jones puts in a compelling performance as Two-Face.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers have had enough with a dangerous and endless loop whereby obviously unstable people cycle through the courts, jails and hospitals, then wind up untreated and unhinged back on the streets and subways.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
View 6 Images Multitool maker Sanctum has unhinged the knife from its case, creating a modern twist on the pocket knife.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Denzel is still the tough guy, but he’s not unhinged enough to make a world like this one feel quite alive or real.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers have had enough with a dangerous and endless loop whereby obviously unstable people cycle through the courts, jails and hospitals, then wind up untreated and unhinged back on the streets and subways.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
View 6 Images Multitool maker Sanctum has unhinged the knife from its case, creating a modern twist on the pocket knife.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Denzel is still the tough guy, but he’s not unhinged enough to make a world like this one feel quite alive or real.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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The Indian Ocean is visible through the gardens’ palms, but beach access from the villas is purposefully obstructed—the resort’s way of making sure not to disturb the nearly 300 sea turtle nests lining the shore.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Balancing Business and Academics One common concern for parents and educators is whether entrepreneurship might distract from academics.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Don't be distracted by extra information (whether visual, computational, or otherwise).—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Loomer’s Role in Firings: The firing of national security officials on the advice of Laura Loomer, a far-right agitator and conspiracy theorist, unsettled even some veteran Trump officials.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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An ailing husband doesn’t unsettle the established dynamic of who manages the home — as women are typically pre-socialized to be the caregivers.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.—
Oliver Darcy,
CNN,
31 May 2023
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The busy, fevered covers—everyone looks deranged—practically shout for a browser’s attention, in contrast to the subtler ones gracing later Clowes books like Wilson (2010) and Patience (2016).—
Ed Park,
The New York Review of Books,
14 Mar. 2023
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That’s more than the average user would use, so don't worry about about hitting your allowances.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The lack of progress on an imminent peace deal will worry Trump but could spur a round of tariffs and other sanctions.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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View gallery - 3 images Downing fruit and vegetable juice as a way of fasting, cleansing, or detoxing can unbalance the health-affecting bacteria in your gut and mouth, according to a new study.—
Paul McClure
February 06,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.—
Tim Kawakami,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
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Inspired by the urgent call from birth justice leaders and alarming CDC statistics showing Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Are we supposed to be alarmed that team is falling apart?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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