be loose
Example Sentences
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“We all need to be loose tonight and not be as tense and uptight.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
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
Their membership tends to be loose and sometimes overlaps.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023
“We don’t know what the drilling machine will have to cut through. It could be loose soil or rocks. But we are prepared,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 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
