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

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

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 all have a world to live in and not have it come unglued by undisciplined individuals.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018

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