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

Lockhart sat back and began to unloosen his straps.

From The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Wollheim, Donald Allen

The big fellow swung my champion round and round, and lifted him again and again, just as he seemed to please, but could never unloosen the tight grip of Gunson’s hands.

From To The West by Fenn, George Manville

She began to unloosen the rough coils in which the golden hair was pinned together.

From Thyrza by Gissing, George

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