unstuck

Example Sentences

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United had come unstuck once again - but this was business as usual for Chelsea.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Yet in the play-offs, all have come unstuck against sides who finished lower in the table but play a more intense brand of football.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Over the last couple of years, the long-term political parallels between the U.S. and the United Kingdom seem to have come unstuck.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

However, three days after crashing out of Europe in improbable fashion, Marseille came unstuck again as Jonathan Ikone's header brought Paris FC back into the game and Ilan Kebbal levelled with an injury-time spot-kick.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

A tiny, bright green feather came unstuck from her lips.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood