unhinged
adjective
un·hinged
ˌən-ˈhinjd 
: highly disturbed, unstable, or distraught
attacked by an unhinged extremist
Somewhere along the way, her pursuit of a hot guy turned into unhinged obsession.—
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan"Is this a new brand of humour? Or is your brain really unhinged?" inquired Tommy.—Agatha Christie
see also unhinge
Agatha ChristieExamples of unhinged in a Sentence
destined to become one of the nation's most notorious serial killers, he apparently became unhinged as a result of being abandoned as a young teen
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Resist this madness before the unhinged, heartless bully and his spellbound thugs shred our Constitution and our future.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has transferred his unhinged X/Twitter rants to his latest interview with DJ Akademiks.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Tom Segura is offering the first unhinged glimpse inside his mind through his upcoming series.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
Beyoncé plays Derek's wife, Sharon, and Ali Larter plays her unhinged rival, Lisa Sheridan.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has transferred his unhinged X/Twitter rants to his latest interview with DJ Akademiks.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Tom Segura is offering the first unhinged glimpse inside his mind through his upcoming series.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
Beyoncé plays Derek's wife, Sharon, and Ali Larter plays her unhinged rival, Lisa Sheridan.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unhinged
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“Unhinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhinged. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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