Wondering how to use Unfolding in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as flowering or development.
Unfolding meaning
present participle and gerund of unfold
Synonyms of Unfolding
Using Unfolding
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of unfold
- Useful related words include: flowering, development, evolution.
- In the example corpus, unfolding often appears in combinations such as: unfolding in, the unfolding, is unfolding.
Context around Unfolding
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unfolding
- In this selection, "unfolding" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, situation, myself, beef, tragedy, crisis and regarding stand out and add context to how "unfolding" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the unfolding events and amid this unfolding crisis prominent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unfolding" sits close to words such as afforded, auckland and baroque, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unfolding
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A life and death situation is unfolding in mountain communities like Crestline. (12 words)
ANC provincial spokesperson Oupa Khoabane said internal processes “were unfolding” regarding Siyonzana. (12 words)
At the country’s largest airport, problems are unfolding excruciatingly every day. (12 words)
Another suspected piracy incident is unfolding — this time in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, as multiple news agencies are reporting that an Israel-linked oil tanker has been boarded by unknown militants. (38 words)
Bletchley Park employed dozens of Jewish service men and women during the Second World War, many with personal connections to the horrors unfolding in Europe, contributing significantly to the code-breaking efforts that aided the allied war effort. (38 words)
As is always the case, the new series of has been full of drama, but there’s been another surprise beef unfolding since the show was filmed that we don’t think anyone will have seen coming. (37 words)
Been paying attention to the train derailment in Ohio and the environmental disaster unfolding there? (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
A group of Canadian lawmakers expressed “grave concern over the worst human right situation unfolding in Pakistan” and sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
A life and death situation is unfolding in mountain communities like Crestline.
Amid this unfolding crisis, prominent voices in the education industry have expressed their solidarity with the affected students.
ANC provincial spokesperson Oupa Khoabane said internal processes “were unfolding” regarding Siyonzana.
And while having a keyboard is great, I found myself unfolding the phone for anything more than a quick search or a one-word message.
Another suspected piracy incident is unfolding — this time in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, as multiple news agencies are reporting that an Israel-linked oil tanker has been boarded by unknown militants.
As he investigates further, he unveils the unfolding tragedy of the gas leak and contacts higher authorities.
As is always the case, the new series of has been full of drama, but there’s been another surprise beef unfolding since the show was filmed that we don’t think anyone will have seen coming.
As the armoured vehicles of Prigozhin’s mutinous mercenaries rolled towards Moscow on 24 June, putting Russia on edge, the Belarusian authorities were in no hurry to communicate about the unfolding events.
As the debate decision looms, his presence on Truth Social adds an electrifying layer to the unfolding drama.
As the night progressed, Rodríguez tried to make sense of the investigation that was unfolding in a language he didn’t understand.
As the planet continues to get warmer, extreme weather events, much like those unfolding right now, will become more frequent, scientists and experts believe.
At the country’s largest airport, problems are unfolding excruciatingly every day.
Back in town, even though things were quiet, there were still clear signs of the unfolding tragedy.
Been paying attention to the train derailment in Ohio and the environmental disaster unfolding there?
BelTA hosted a roundtable session to discuss the tense situation unfolding in the immediate vicinity of the Belarusian border.
Bletchley Park employed dozens of Jewish service men and women during the Second World War, many with personal connections to the horrors unfolding in Europe, contributing significantly to the code-breaking efforts that aided the allied war effort.
But these events are unfolding against the backdrop of human-caused climate change, making these disasters worse than ever.
Casting Profane Tutor is a delayed action with Suspend, though, so combo players can buy themselves time with Thoughtseize to prevent the opponent's game-winning combo or strategy from unfolding.
Denis Thompson, a retired major general in the Canadian Army, said the CAF maintains forces at high readiness to respond to situations like the one unfolding in Sudan.
Common combinations with unfolding
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unfolding in 43×
- the unfolding 40×
- is unfolding 16×
- was unfolding 15×
- are unfolding 10×
- unfolding at 9×
- unfolding events 8×
- events unfolding 8×
- unfolding of 8×
- been unfolding 7×