unhinged
adjective
un·hinged
ˌən-ˈhinjd 
: highly disturbed, unstable, or distraught
attacked by an unhinged extremist
Somewhere along the way, her pursuit of a hot guy turned into unhinged obsession.—
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan"Is this a new brand of humour? Or is your brain really unhinged?" inquired Tommy.—Agatha Christie
see also unhinge
Agatha ChristieExamples of unhinged in a Sentence
destined to become one of the nation's most notorious serial killers, he apparently became unhinged as a result of being abandoned as a young teen
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There’s an unhinged prima ballerina, the fully dedicated company directors, and overly involved underwriter whose fortune, obtained through questionable means, keeps the whole spectacle running.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Houthis are thrilled with their new relevance, as their leader has made clear in his frequent unhinged speeches.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Houthis are thrilled with their new relevance, as their leader has made clear in his frequent unhinged speeches.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unhinged
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“Unhinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhinged. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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