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
But the giant birds will be unfastened from the ceiling on Friday to make way for a new mystery exhibit, airport authorities said.
From BBC ● May 5, 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
The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
