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
The maintainers next unfastened the warhead from the missile and placed it in a specialized truck.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023
Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022
He unfastened the bell and put it way back in the cash register drawer, next to Mama’s earring, so it wouldn’t tempt anyone else.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
