unglued
Americanadjective
idioms
Etymology
Origin of unglued
First recorded in 1685–95; unglued ( def. 1 ) un- 1 + glued ( def. ); unglued ( def. 2 ) unglue + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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When it comes to this aspect of punctuation, Ms. Hazrat gets a little dour and, eventually, almost comes unglued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And though he limited damage in a three-hit, one-run first inning, it all came unglued in the second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
Two factors had helped: One seam on the box had come unglued, allowing oxygen to circulate, and mild weather kept Galena from overheating or freezing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
She said Remi’s name and Remi came unglued, thinking of the night Margery asked her to fetch a glass sculpture of a flightless bird she’d purchased for the dining room.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2024
One time, a few years ago, I just about came unglued in an arcade when I couldn’t get a pair of SpongeBob sunglasses in one of those claw games.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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