unmoor

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Whether he’ll be able to unmoor his adoring public to the same degree he did the last go-round remains to be seen.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

“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

Avoiding what he calls “animation effects” as much as possible — hallucinatory visuals that can unmoor the viewer from the reality of the film — he conveys the experience of climbing: the vertigo, the lethality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021

I might even be enjoying myself, if I could only unmoor myself from the place I want to be.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan