hang loose
Example Sentences
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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
As such, I imagine impatient owners will just let them hang loose which could cause issues with dirt, sand, and moisture getting inside the ports down the road.
From The Verge • Jul. 5, 2022
Calf ropers in the sport generally tuck in their shirts to reveal their prize belt buckles, but when Crawford rode, she let her shirt hang loose over her belly for comfort.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021
I change as fast as I can and let my hair hang loose because I can’t lift my arms to tie it back.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.