come unglued

Example Sentences

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Cats love to have you around, but won't come unglued if you're not around to clean up after them for a few hours.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

Just weeks into the season, the Nets’ superteam was beginning to come unglued.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022

SpaceX opted to fix the toilet issue anyway by making the toilet an “all-welded structure” so that there are no longer any parts or tubes that can come unglued.

From The Verge • Oct. 29, 2021

We watched DeChambeau come unglued on the back nine at Torrey Pines, tumbling from a share of the lead at the turn to a tie for 26th.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2021

Otherwise, she was sure to come unglued and, as tired as she was, she’d probably never stop crying.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret