Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoored
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Others – like Boris – are liberated by it.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Ozon diverges from the text in a few key places to offer a postcolonial reading of a novel that was published two decades before Algeria liberated itself from French rule.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The federal government's few attempts to transition the recently emancipated into the postwar economy were inadequate, historians believe.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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In an interview with Vogue at the time, Dobrev revealed that White had sprung the proposal on her by creating a fake invite to an industry event.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Marvel Tōkon goes a step further, often appearing like a sketchbook sprung to life as background environments and even the characters themselves fade from pencil shades to full virtual ink throughout the game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Vogue at the time, Dobrev revealed that White had sprung the proposal on her by creating a fake invite to an industry event.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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A couple missed blocks from the tight ends could have sprung longer runs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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By focusing on a simple physical task like folding, the inner mind is freed to meditate subconsciously.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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The South experienced a boom in housing demand during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, as the region saw an influx of newcomers coming from more expensive markets who had been freed by the rise of remote work.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Unmoored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoored. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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