How to Use unglued in a Sentence

unglued

adjective
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  • The crowd then came unglued for an extended tilt-a-whirl on The Miz.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Reid of Deutsche Bank noted how the usual way of things had come unglued in 2021.
    — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 7 July 2021
  • Over time, this may cause the catalyst particles to come unglued and drift away.
    — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Despite stranding a leadoff single in the second, the left-hander came unglued in the third.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Following a 1-2-3 fourth inning for the Gators, Auburn came unglued during the fifth to allow two more runs.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 June 2018
  • Remember when the Sixers used to become unglued in the third quarter?
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • And then watched the Astros become unglued, and by the time the inning ended, the players were giving Strasburg a group hug.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Phoenix also came unglued in the final minute when Devin Booker and Jae Crowder both were sent to the locker room early.
    — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • Murray took the third set, but became unglued in the fourth after a loud gong sound went off during a point, causing it to be stopped and replayed.
    — Naila-Jean Meyers, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2016
  • Then a two-out liner to center by Jake Cronenworth that plated Kim and Soto caused the place to come unglued.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Down 5-2 in the bottom of the eighth Saturday, the Pirates rallied for four runs when the Miami Marlins came unglued.
    — Noah Trister, Star Tribune, 7 June 2021
  • Just like Staples will be removed from the court, the Lakers’ defensive progress have mostly come unglued with Davis stuck in sweats.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • While there are ways to mitigate against bad luck, an otherwise perfect plan can still come unglued due to pure chance.
    — Owen Duffy, Ars Technica, 22 June 2019
  • Extra-Strength Tylenol bottles, for example, came in a paper box with an unglued lid.
    — Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • But as an examination of a lawman coming unglued from stress, the movie is sharp and intense.
    — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Oct. 2020
  • When shots aren’t falling and the defense is breaking down, the Celtics can become unglued emotionally.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The Sixers took a 47-43 lead into halftime, but that was before Boston truly got unglued.
    — Marc Narducci, Philly.com, 9 May 2018
  • An initial inspection of the floor found that plywood was coming unglued and in poor condition.
    — Jamie Swinnerton, Chron, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The adhesive patch might become unglued and squirt adhesive all over your windshield and fender and shirt.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2018
  • These 20 voices, though, weren’t enough to be heard clearly over winds that could have been softer, and the singing came a bit unglued in the middle before recovering.
    — Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The problem was first noted during SpaceX’s private flight in September, when a tube came unglued and spilled urine beneath the floorboards.
    — NBC News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The problem was first noted during SpaceX's private flight in September, when a tube came unglued and spilled urine beneath the floorboards.
    — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Here’s how: Slip the horizontal veneer strip behind the unglued end of the vertical veneer strip.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In Sunday’s crushing defeat to the Rams, the team looked particularly unglued, losing by 35 points at home.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 18 Dec. 2017
  • On the Inspiration4 mission, engineers noticed that a tube that funnels urine into a storage tank had become unglued.
    — Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The show bridges gaps between Passover, big band and techno, sending dancers through feverish routines that range from utterly unglued to tightly comedic.
    — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2018
  • But when the Tigers scored, the place became unglued -- decibel levels shattered, full souvenir cups flying overhead from the sections behind us.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The company found that a tube used to funnel urine into a storage tank became unglued, and was causing a leaky mess hidden beneath the capsule's floor.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Afterward, like magic, my friend said, the rice would not only get unglued from the bottom of the pot, but all of the grains would also be perfectly salvageable for eating.
    — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The crowd in attendance at Barclays Center became unglued as Bembry hung on the rim and Harden bounced down the court in celebration.
    — Denis P. Gorman, courant.com, 1 Nov. 2021

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