be loose
Example Sentences
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Take care when combining the rice, lentils and pasta: The mix should be loose and textured, not mushy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
"Something isn't right. We always say, his screw must be loose, but playing rugby as a loosehead prop."
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
“We don’t know what the drilling machine will have to cut through. It could be loose soil or rocks. But we are prepared,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Clothing should be loose and breathable, but cover the skin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023
This time tomorrow she would be loose in the night.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
