unmoor

Example Sentences

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That attitude, however, tends to unmoor people from even basic morality.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

“This is morning glory,” he said proudly, caressing a vibrant flowering vine one recent afternoon as he prepared to unmoor the boat for the enjoyment of his customers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023

We are learning new things about a novel virus by the day, so it’s disingenuous to pull these statements out of their larger contexts and unmoor them from their timestamps.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2020

But we are social animals, and society is built on ritual; the notion that our communities and their rituals are now dangerous things to be avoided threatens to unmoor us.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2020

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

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo