unmoor

Example Sentences

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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

Whether he’ll be able to unmoor his adoring public to the same degree he did the last go-round remains to be seen.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

I’d start just working it up and having this dialogue with myself ... ’cause at this point, Jerry is like, he’s a ship that just can’t unmoor himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2022

Specht was waiting to unmoor the ship, and the look on his face was equally terrified.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo