loose end

Example Sentences

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"For all of those people to be at a loose end when this is the charity that is meant to raise them up more than anybody - that's where it's deeply frustrating and really upsetting."

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

When the goonies discover their hiding place, the Fratellis plot to snuff out this loose end, causing them to literally dig deeper into the house with the criminals hot on their trail.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

One loose end, Sasselov acknowledges, is that RAO has only been shown to lead to the synthesis of two of RNA’s four nucleotides, cytosine and uracil.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2023

When the net dips, players tug on the loose end of the rope to pull it back up.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2022

Didu reclaims her sofa spot and the loose end of her white sari floats across my lap.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins