unfastened

Example Sentences

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"At first, I thought I was going to die. I managed to open my eyes, unfastened my seat belt and tried to exit the plane."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

An old friend used to call these neither-here-nor-there realms the “zero world” for the way they feel unfastened from reality, parallel to daily life but separate.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022

By magnifying the grooves, engineers confirmed the “backed off” or unfastened nut hadn’t been tightened enough, which led to other parts misaligning, then a loss of lubricating oil.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

When they reached the harbor, Iorek Byrnison dipped his head and unfastened the helmet with a claw, letting it clang on the frozen ground.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman