as in upset
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Recent Examples of unglued
Remove gold leaf from unglued areas by gently dusting with dry foam brush.
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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
See All Example Sentences for unglued
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
See All Example Sentences for unglued
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unglued
Adjective
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The flip side to that is that an upset loss to either would be a death blow.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Zaitsev allegedly became agitated while the agents walked him through a hallway.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 2025
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Although Allen is best known for promulgating a certain set of character types in his classic films, his own bookish worrywart or Diane Keaton’s moodily anxious beauty, he also must be credited for seeing the comic possibilities of the altogether less agitated and more grounded Roberts.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The news of a man sought by police for shooting and killing two people and abducting a child left them disturbed and frightened.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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Tegus usually are found along roads, in disturbed areas.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their violent sibling rivalry and Baby Jane’s unhinged commitment to the vaudeville act that made her famous mirror the toxic bond between Moore’s Elisabeth and her nubile double, Sue (Margaret Qualley).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Orlando also has an anthemic theme song and an unhinged dragon mascot.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During a recent performance, the show, meant to run almost two hours without intermission, was stopped twice for about five minutes so that ushers could attend to flustered theatergoers.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some were too flustered to articulate their thoughts beyond a deep gratitude for God and Trump.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Given his fake news rhetoric, Trump is certainly not worried about media reports, traditionally a strong external check on presidential power.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Vistra is in talks with regulators and communities who are worried about how locating data centers next to power plants will affect the electric grid, Burke said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unglued. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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