unfastened
Example Sentences
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It was a photograph of a young Newsom at some glitzy gala with the top two buttons of his white shirt unfastened.
From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025
"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
Forensic investigations found two broken bolts and another that unfastened while the engine was running.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022
Malcolm unfastened them and pulled back the top.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
