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
"Something isn't right. We always say, his screw must be loose, but playing rugby as a loosehead prop."
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
It’s always felt like, “Ah, they’re the cool people that got it figured out and can be loose with conversation with everybody.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
You can be loose, and that transitions into your running and into your life.’”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
I even walk around, bouncing lightly on each floorboard in hopes that one might be loose.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
