hang loose
Example Sentences
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Investors can hang loose for now, but probably shouldn’t go overboard.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
There is black mould on the walls while electric sockets hang loose with the wires exposed.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
But there’s also a way to hang loose if you go in the opposite direction.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
But he didn’t stretch the support, and he let the colorful embroidery threads hang loose, cascading down the unfinished front surface like a purifying waterfall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023
He looks at her, watching as she undoes her hair, letting it hang loose for a moment over her shoulders before wrapping it thoughdessly around her hand.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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