unmoored
Example Sentences
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Without that, expectations may become unmoored and attempting to address issues like high inflation would prove more complicated.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
I may have felt unmoored among the Geffen’s myriad corners and paths, but never when I was standing in front of Shih’s piece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
His military experience “left me feeling very unmoored, it left me feeling very disillusioned, very alienated and very isolated.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
To be unmoored by the shadows of our past is a gift no fame or fortune can afford.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
I was tired suddenly of feeling so bereft, so unmoored by sadness.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
