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Is it just me, or has “unhinged” reached peak saturation? It feels like I see it at least three times a day now. What about “out to lunch”? https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/unhinged

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George Liquor, American
George Liquor, American
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"Unhinged" has a connotation of danger that "out to lunch" lacks.

Maybe "off the rails?"

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Not Rudy Kowalski
Not Rudy Kowalski
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Crazy was retired because of ableism, but it’s a vivid, concise word for reacting to astonishing things. Just don’t use it on people! But crazy is now verboten and polite folk are exhausting lesser synonyms. Unhinged is getting tired.
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Going T. Maine
Going T. Maine
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surely eviscerate is more abused? Feel like unhinged has a bit of space left.

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