unmoored

Example Sentences

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Unmoored from the weight of Ali's history, Khruangbin followed their instincts - adding elements of zydeco and cajun music to those west African rhythms.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

Unmoored from the big-league talks, its teams are holding spring training.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022

Unmoored from reality, Lucien and Sophie meet at a “Mem” rehab center in Los Angeles, where personal traumas can be snipped away along with foreign memories.

From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2021

Unmoored from his routine after years touring with the band he joined in 2015, Howk struggled.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2021

Unmoored, a boat upon the open waters, I would steer my own way through the waves.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein