come unglued

Example Sentences

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Two factors had helped: One seam on the box had come unglued, allowing oxygen to circulate, and mild weather kept Galena from overheating or freezing.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024

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

Given opportunities to come unglued when Curry, 35, suffered a shoulder injury in December and a leg injury in February, Golden State instead posted a winning record during both absences.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

Just like Staples will be removed from the court, the Lakers’ defensive progress have mostly come unglued with Davis stuck in sweats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2021

So Sunflower bounced up, down, sideways, and backward, rearing and kicking and chopping, snorting furiously, only Herbie still wouldn’t come unglued.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols