unattached

Example Sentences

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Because age, termites and water had attacked wooden beams, the house sat unattached on its foundation; it has been reaffixed, and moisture levels controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

With a staggering 30 million more men than women, one of the world's most populous countries has a deluge of unattached males.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

In 2023, the Los Angeles City Council voted to make it illegal to possess an unattached catalytic converter without proof of ownership.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

“All of the fear and the anxiety and the threat lingers unattached to anything,” Makari said.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

It stood alone, unattached to any other structure.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu