unglued
Example Sentences
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Garden variety pleasures, such as having a pet, cause them to come unglued.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024
The adhesive on one of the box’s seals had come unglued, allowing for more airflow for Galena.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Two factors had helped: One seam on the box had come unglued, allowing oxygen to circulate, and mild weather kept Galena from overheating or freezing.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024
She said Remi’s name and Remi came unglued, thinking of the night Margery asked her to fetch a glass sculpture of a flightless bird she’d purchased for the dining room.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
One time, a few years ago, I just about came unglued in an arcade when I couldn’t get a pair of SpongeBob sunglasses in one of those claw games.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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