Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoored
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Since the film is a little over 90 minutes, our street-smart Detective Raven, who has relied on his gut and the terrifyingly invasive AI tools throughout the trial, is finally liberated from the chair in the third act, as the twisty-turny tale morphs into an attack on Mercy itself.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Panahi cited liberated Europe after World War II, and Eastern Europe after the collapse of the USSR, when local Nazi and Soviet collaborators were made examples of.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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The actress would go on to struggle with addiction issues and in February 1991, emancipated herself at the age of 14.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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But like his players, McDaniels delivered often enough in big moments, starting with a perfect fourth-and-1 play-call that sprung Douglas for a 28-yard touchdown against man coverage.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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The show, acquired from the Canadian streamer Crave, has already been renewed for a second season and made stars out of its two leads, whose steamy onscreen romance has given rise to a new fandom and sprung a series of events that reflect its culture.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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So any time ‘freed’ by automation is far more likely to be filled with new tasks than handed back to workers.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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If fighting continues, the most effective counter-terrorism forces in Syria may soon be dismantled or outright destroyed, and thousands of ISIS militants and sympathizers freed, which preliminary reports suggest might already be underway.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Unmoored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoored. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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