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unmoored

ADVERB
adrift
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
anchored on course tied down


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I may have felt unmoored among the Geffen’s myriad corners and paths, but never when I was standing in front of Shih’s piece.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Spreads should be wider than normal to add another level of dealer protection as the market mob is anticipated to make decisions that are unmoored from rational analysis.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

His military experience “left me feeling very unmoored, it left me feeling very disillusioned, very alienated and very isolated.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

To be unmoored by the shadows of our past is a gift no fame or fortune can afford.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

That cozy view never prompted the sick, panicky feeling of being unmoored from the earth that the phrase “touch the clouds” had stirred up in her.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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