unglued
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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
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
The Chiefs have dropped three of four, and they came unglued after losing to Buffalo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
When I heard Daisy say this, I all but came unglued.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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