hands-off

Example Sentences

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Making popcorn or other snacks part of family movie night creates something to look forward to—and helps keep hands off devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Asked whether he would also say to President Trump "hands off Greenland", Sir Keir's response was definitive, when so often in diplomacy answers are caveated and nuanced.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Markets reopened as usual on Friday, but traders seemed content to keep their hands off the terminals and enjoy the postholiday haze.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

"That reverse mortgage might be a way to keep your hands off your portfolio for a few years, too," he said.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

The two other officers, one of them from my class, held their hands off their sides as though they expected action any instant.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover