come unglued
Example Sentences
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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
Cats love to have you around, but won't come unglued if you're not around to clean up after them for a few hours.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023
Given opportunities to come unglued when Curry, 35, suffered a shoulder injury in December and a leg injury in February, Golden State instead posted a winning record during both absences.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023
A simple question about whether he was ticked off about not being chosen for the All-Star team made Freddie Freeman come unglued on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2022
He knew what the jitters of the season opener could do, how the most talented kid could come unglued in the sea of all those lights and those thousands of fans.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
