unfastened

Example Sentences

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It was a photograph of a young Newsom at some glitzy gala with the top two buttons of his white shirt unfastened.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

"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

By magnifying the grooves, engineers confirmed the “backed off” or unfastened nut hadn’t been tightened enough, which led to other parts misaligning, then a loss of lubricating oil.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

At the end of the transect, Riis stopped at another parlous roadside spot, unfastened the net and removed the small bag at its tip.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2018

He carefully unfastened the nearest part of the tarpaulin and lifted it enough to peer out.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman