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untethered

British  
/ ʌnˈtɛðəd /

adjective

  1. not tied or limited with or as if with a tether

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This year, craving a little more calm and clarity, and a deeper sense of presence, I reread Michael A. Singer’s “The Untethered Soul.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Untethered to any fundamental values, these markets would be exceptionally easy to manipulate and hard to police, further endangering unwary investors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

Untethered from traditional TV programming schedules, studios could order up shorter seasons.

From Slate • May 4, 2023

Untethered anger tends to be unproductive and selfish, delighting our own egos rather than directing us toward necessary action.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2021

The Untethered Soul by Michael A Singer is about the inner voice and how you see yourself, the opening and closing of the heart.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2020

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