unmoor
Example Sentences
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Some officials worry it could lodge above that level long enough to unmoor the public’s expectations of future inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
That attitude, however, tends to unmoor people from even basic morality.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Some officials worry premature easing, if followed by another round of accelerating inflation and then a hike in rates, could hurt public confidence and unmoor inflation expectations.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
He has stuck through the sort of habitual upheaval that can unmoor even the most talented young players.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2019
I might even be enjoying myself, if I could only unmoor myself from the place I want to be.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
