hanging loose
Example Sentences
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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
It is still being renovated, light fixtures hanging loose from the ceiling.
From New York Times • May 26, 2022
The great and powerful Danny O’Fallon paced the cramped locker room, his sweater and jeans hanging loose, his eyes tight.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2019
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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