be loose
Example Sentences
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Take care when combining the rice, lentils and pasta: The mix should be loose and textured, not mushy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Because when if you’re sitting there as a watcher, listening to all the stuff I say about my dad, you need to be loose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
"Something isn't right. We always say, his screw must be loose, but playing rugby as a loosehead prop."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
“I’m bouncing around between every event and dancing. I’m trying to be loose and just trying to enjoy it.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Any dogs would probably be chained, but the cats would be loose.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
