unattached

Example Sentences

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Because age, termites and water had attacked wooden beams, the house sat unattached on its foundation; it has been reaffixed, and moisture levels controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

In 2023, the Los Angeles City Council voted to make it illegal to possess an unattached catalytic converter without proof of ownership.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

“All of the fear and the anxiety and the threat lingers unattached to anything,” Makari said.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

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

The fog made things seem hollow and unattached.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien