undoing
noun
un·do·ing
ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ 
1
: an act of loosening : unfastening
2
: ruin
also
: a cause of ruin
greed was to prove his undoing
Examples of undoing in a Sentence
My quick temper was my undoing.
His quick temper helped lead to his undoing.
The incident resulted in her undoing.
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Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The same issues that plagued them throughout the year were their undoing in the Pacers’ closeout game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The sad state of their center position led to their undoing.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But the price tag of doing so — Calatayud estimates somewhere between $100 million and $150 million annually — was its legislative undoing last year.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Undoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undoing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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undoing
noun
un·do·ing
ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ
1
: an act or instance of unfastening
2
a
: ruin entry 1 sense 1
parental neglect helped lead to their undoing
b
: a cause of ruin
my quick temper was my undoing
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