hanging loose
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The BBC found flats owned by him contained dirty communal areas, lights that did not work and fire alarms hanging loose from the ceiling.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
He made the world more beautiful, which is always revolutionary, no matter whether the canvas is big or small, taut, or hanging loose like a hammock on a summer’s day.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
Only instead of refusing to take off a wedding gown, it was a worn-out robe I rattled around in, with one of the pockets hanging loose.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
Helen’s fondness for hanging loose was fine by me—it was so unselfconscious and natural, and onstage it fed into the character—and it was also fine with Jack Shepherd, who was playing Arthur.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2016
Wearing an old felt hat and dirty overalls, Son sat sideways, slumped, with one leg crossed over the mule’s shoulder and the other hanging loose.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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