ajar

Example Sentences

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“The door was ajar, so I didn’t think you had anyone—” He looks back at me, and I see him take in the bloody clothes, the icepack—all of it.

From Literature

If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.

From Salon

It creaks as it swings, revealing a set of dusty concrete steps that ascend to a slightly ajar wooden hatch.

From Literature

On this night the door had been left ajar, and a soft light flickered from within.

From Literature

After Arsenal dropped two points late on at Sunderland on Saturday, the door was suddenly ajar.

From BBC