unloosen

Example Sentences

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"We feel confident," jointly announced the unions and the contractors, "the wage adjustment will unloosen the log jam that has gripped local construction work."

From Time Magazine Archive

Take three men and unloosen a hundred barrels of oil.

From The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)

Once or twice he tried to unloosen some remarks; but Sis and Dicky was both talkin' to once and he never got a show.

From Torchy by Brehm, George

Should ye at every instant unloosen the tongue in thanksgiving and gratitude, ye would not be able to discharge yourselves of the obligation of gratitude for these bestowals.

From Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by `Abdu'l-Bahá

The woman lifted the head from the pillow to unloosen the tight folds, and at the movement Pixie sighed, and opened wide, bewildered eyes.

From More about Pixie by Groome, William H. C.