unhinged
adjective
un·hinged
ˌən-ˈhinjd 
: highly disturbed, unstable, or distraught
attacked by an unhinged extremist
Somewhere along the way, her pursuit of a hot guy turned into unhinged obsession.—
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan"Is this a new brand of humour? Or is your brain really unhinged?" inquired Tommy.—Agatha Christie
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destined to become one of the nation's most notorious serial killers, he apparently became unhinged as a result of being abandoned as a young teen
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And all the while, the magic and mystery are soundtracked by some of the most whimsical — and unhinged — songs the Bridgerton team can get.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
The political landscape is horrifying, distracting, deranged and unhinged.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
The problem is the unhinged reaction to ICE’s presence by leftist radicals who have a lot in common with your average anarchist.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
Even Republicans who sometimes refrain from endorsing the president’s most unhinged demands seem to believe that the ICE protests have no legitimacy and that Minnesota’s Democratic officials are, if not outright criminals, bad actors.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
The political landscape is horrifying, distracting, deranged and unhinged.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
The problem is the unhinged reaction to ICE’s presence by leftist radicals who have a lot in common with your average anarchist.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
Even Republicans who sometimes refrain from endorsing the president’s most unhinged demands seem to believe that the ICE protests have no legitimacy and that Minnesota’s Democratic officials are, if not outright criminals, bad actors.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Unhinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhinged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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