coming unstuck
Example Sentences
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He was a toddler when prices started coming unstuck in the 1960s.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
While the printed sticker is an effective way to label most groceries, they are sometimes prone to coming unstuck, particularly when applied to very dry, wrinkly or shiny surfaces.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2017
The answer was to attach microphones to the airframe and listen to the faint sound of the adhesive coming unstuck.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2016
I showed the inveterate dandy coming unstuck in time, appearing as greaser, hipster, hippie, yuppie, and punk, among others.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 23, 2015
The Tralfamadorians didn’t have anything to do with his coming unstuck.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
