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Recent Examples of unglued
During a Crew Dragon flight in 2021, for example, SpaceX found that a tube used to funnel urine into a storage tank became unglued, causing a leaky mess beneath the capsule’s floor.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
What starts out as a dream gig in a beautiful house rapidly becomes a nightmare, as Nina goes from oddly demanding to downright unglued, making Millie question her own safety.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
Slide a piece of twine between the candle and the unglued part of the pipe cleaner.
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Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Floor tiles had become unglued in spots.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unglued
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
What starts out as a dream gig in a beautiful house rapidly becomes a nightmare, as Nina goes from oddly demanding to downright unglued, making Millie question her own safety.
—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
Slide a piece of twine between the candle and the unglued part of the pipe cleaner.
—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Floor tiles had become unglued in spots.
—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unglued
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unglued
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.
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This is an odd thing to be upset about.
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
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Pitman grew even more agitated.
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Players grew agitated having to wait, but James was sending a message to Irving and the rest of his teammates.
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As reported by at the time by CBS Chicago's Jim Avila, the grave was over 5 feet deep and 6 feet wide, and was discovered after heavy rains washed away part of the freshly disturbed ground.
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Pulling brush back onto disturbed dirt areas to reduce erosion.
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The film’s director, uptight Euro expat Max (Christoph Waltz), is initially enraged by their hijacking of the shoot, but his studio fatcat bosses (both voiced by Jeff Bridges) love the unhinged results.
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Thanks to some Season 2 work to round out Corlys, there is some real feeling to be had when his forces come to a head with the foreign navy, led by a delightfully unhinged villain (Abigail Thorne).
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Foster gives a taut performance despite the unstrung absurdities of the plot.
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When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.
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Sydney is extra unsteady and flustered.
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Emily was flustered and scared.
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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With voters nationwide worried about inflation and the rising cost of living, some Californians might feel less inclined to provide full healthcare coverage to those lacking legal status.
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unglued. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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