unattached
Example Sentences
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Still, she delivered some Kirkian tough love when she urged the audience to use their unattached time to seek self-improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The real opportunity lies in attracting and retaining the next generation of top earners – young people who are unattached to place and looking for opportunities to build their careers and their lives.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
An accomplished journalist for a New Yorker-style publication with a specialty in culture and race, he’s a lapsed Muslim, unattached and mourning his late father but soldiering on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
Rowing, or crew, uses rowing oars that are attached to a boat using oarlocks, unlike paddles, which are unattached.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Sometimes heads appeared out of nowhere, or legs walked along as if they were unattached.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
