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unanchored

ADVERB
adrift
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
anchored on course tied down


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Indeed, the data continues to suggest that inflation expectations are unanchored relative to the bank’s 2% inflation target, Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

We must also hope that he will take a leaf out of Lagarde’s book and raise interest rates if there is even the slightest chance that inflation expectations will soon become unanchored.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

He says the issue in Japan is that inflation expectations have become unanchored.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

During her time at university, Sif said she had felt "very unanchored" while she came to terms with her sexuality.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2024

Being that unanchored and that much in peril seems preferable to being here, grounded on the earth that wrecked her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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