uncouple

Example Sentences

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If you uncouple your net worth from your self-worth, navigating finances becomes less sensitive.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

In cancer cells, however, we often observe that subdomains uncouple, resulting in erroneous attachments and chromosome segregation errors.'

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

For the love of all that is holy, uncouple birthday recognition from happiness.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022

The shock, embarrassment and sadness of having to cancel my wedding and uncouple my life from my ex’s was just beginning to ease.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Instead of getting in there and taking things over, couldn’t we learn to disconnect altogether, uncouple, detach, and float free?

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas