unbuttoned
Example Sentences
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Reynolds shows a flamboyant cavalryman, leaning on his sword, his red coat unbuttoned to show his cream waistcoat and breeches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Two of our esteemed gubernatorial candidates, the cowboy and the dilettante, apparently could not find ties for the first debate Wednesday night, showing up with dress shirts casually unbuttoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Sweat, who is 70, has a golfer’s tan, flinty eyes, and a shirt unbuttoned just a little too far.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
His white shirt is unbuttoned far enough to display a diamond-encrusted necklace with the crest of his beloved football club, Celtic.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
He unbuttoned his coat, slid the bundle next to his chest, and buttoned the coat back up.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
