come unglued

Example Sentences

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Garden variety pleasures, such as having a pet, cause them to come unglued.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

SpaceX opted to fix the toilet issue anyway by making the toilet an “all-welded structure” so that there are no longer any parts or tubes that can come unglued.

From The Verge • Oct. 29, 2021

We watched DeChambeau come unglued on the back nine at Torrey Pines, tumbling from a share of the lead at the turn to a tie for 26th.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2021

Though their pact had come unglued, neither could stay angry, or apart from each other for very long.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019

Otherwise, she was sure to come unglued and, as tired as she was, she’d probably never stop crying.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret