hanging loose
Example Sentences
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The BBC found flats owned by Mr Athwal contained dirty communal areas, lights that did not work and fire alarms hanging loose from the ceiling.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024
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
He’s clad in black — a rumpled T-shirt and cargo pants — and sits somewhat slumped, his silver hair hanging loose to his shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2017
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
In the summer he would come out wearing a yellow or green polo shirt stuffed sloppily into his trousers in front and hanging loose behind.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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