unmoored
Example Sentences
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But yields that rise too fast or become unmoored from economic fundamentals can spell trouble, which is why investors are keeping a close eye on the bond market right now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The wealthy but suddenly unmoored LIV golfers have been left to scramble like a weekend hacker trying to salvage a bogey after chipping into a sand trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
We want to flip that around and sell the call, essentially acting like a dealer who is satisfying demand from aggressive, unmoored investors who think Intel will keep rising.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
To be unmoored by the shadows of our past is a gift no fame or fortune can afford.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
First, because he wasn’t the type, and second, because he finally understood how fragile she was, how unmoored and untethered, like a shiny balloon floating through the air, no hand to steady her.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
