: upset, disordered
—usually used with come
chief executives came unglued at the thought of a strike—
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H. E. MeyerExamples of unglued in a Sentence
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Remove gold leaf from unglued areas by gently dusting with dry foam brush.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
Following the season-two monologue that should’ve won Goldberg an Emmy, Barry has regularly crafted moments for Sally to come loudly unglued.
—Erik Adams, Chron, 11 Apr. 2023
How unglued?
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2020
But in the second half, everything came unglued.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2022
Alex Murdaugh, 54, has seen his life come unglued.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
Western civilization is coming unglued.
—Peter Wood, National Review, 12 May 2022
Jen yells, coming unglued again.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022
Do too much, and the music sags and comes unglued.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
Following the season-two monologue that should’ve won Goldberg an Emmy, Barry has regularly crafted moments for Sally to come loudly unglued.
—Erik Adams, Chron, 11 Apr. 2023
How unglued?
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2020
But in the second half, everything came unglued.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2022
Alex Murdaugh, 54, has seen his life come unglued.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
Western civilization is coming unglued.
—Peter Wood, National Review, 12 May 2022
Jen yells, coming unglued again.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022
Do too much, and the music sags and comes unglued.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglued. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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