unmoored
- a word derived from moored.
Example Sentences
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That, quickly followed by the abrupt departure, without explanation, of Gavriel, leaves the students unmoored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The wealthy but suddenly unmoored LIV golfers have been left to scramble like a weekend hacker trying to salvage a bogey after chipping into a sand trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
We want to flip that around and sell the call, essentially acting like a dealer who is satisfying demand from aggressive, unmoored investors who think Intel will keep rising.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
To be unmoored by the shadows of our past is a gift no fame or fortune can afford.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Inside the house, the curtains slowly came unmoored from their rings and hung like the petticoats of an old woman, dusty and faded.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
