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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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Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
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Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
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People with heat stroke can feel confused, unable to speak properly and agitated.
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However, first base umpire Todd Tichenor tossed the agitated second baseman after Chisholm spiked his helmet toward home plate.
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Granted, there are some people who are so disturbed, their views cannot be reconciled into a healing solution.
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After Nijinsky began to show signs of schizophrenia, this mask, or persona, grew disturbed.
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But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
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Cruz plays a therapist based on Perel, albeit one who comes off unhinged.
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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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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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Hollywood insider Rob Shuter is reporting that guests to the wedding are worried about the itinerary and the scale of the celebration.
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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
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After a frustrating conversation with a hotel staffer about the air conditioning, a hot and bothered Fuller threw on a ball cap, turned it backward and recorded a rant on his cellphone.
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unglued. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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