unmoor
Example Sentences
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She may feel unmoored, and believe he was her one true supporter.
From MarketWatch
To critics, the Fed’s latest moves highlight the risks of data dependence, or a flexible, judgment-based approach that they say can leave the central bank unmoored when data are scarce or unclear.
From Barron's
That cozy view never prompted the sick, panicky feeling of being unmoored from the earth that the phrase “touch the clouds” had stirred up in her.
From Literature
During the pandemic, their previous space, TV Bar in Berlin, was shuttered, leaving them suddenly unmoored.
From Los Angeles Times
If that trend continues, therapy will cede its purpose to algorithms and leave patients unmoored from reality.
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