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unanchored

ADVERB
adrift
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
anchored on course tied down


Example Sentences

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Unanchored in my surroundings, I begin to feel lightheaded; a dull ache develops behind my eyes.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023

"Unanchored expectations clearly separate Poland from the euro zone, where expectations respond kindly to the change of narrative by the ECB," she said.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2022

Unanchored from the world that helped birth it, the play becomes a parable.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019

Unanchored Nine friends embark on a three-week adventure in the Bahamas in the premiere of this new unscripted series.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2018

Unanchored entrepreneurs roam the area, their arms lined with knockoff caps, hawked to the tirelessly repeated tune, “Five dollars, get your five-dollar hat here, five dollars.”

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2012




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