untethered

British

/ ʌnˈtɛðəd /

adjective

not tied or limited with or as if with a tether

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Example Sentences

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His generation of artists, he thought, was increasingly untethered from a concrete movement or theme.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is legally indefensible, morally bankrupt and completely untethered from the scientific record.”

From Los Angeles Times

The prices of AI-dependent stocks have become untethered from realistic projections.

From MarketWatch

“To many consumers, the U.K. economy is beginning to resemble an untethered boat drifting slowly out to sea,” Bellamy said.

From The Wall Street Journal

His buildings eschewed columns, boasting few straight lines as they swelled and curved, appearing untethered to the land on which they stood.

From The Wall Street Journal

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