: upset, disordered
—usually used with come
… chief executives came unglued at the thought of a strike.—
H. E. Meyer
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Floor tiles had become unglued in spots.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
The ball slipped cleanly through the net just as time expired, and the arena in Chicago became unglued.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
Creed’s left front side came completely unglued while Poole’s entire right side of his vehicle tore off as well as his right rear tire.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglued. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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unglued
adjective
un·glued
ˌən-ˈglüd 
1
: emotionally upset : distraught
2
: in a state of complete failure
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