loose end

Example Sentences

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When the goonies discover their hiding place, the Fratellis plot to snuff out this loose end, causing them to literally dig deeper into the house with the criminals hot on their trail.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a "loose end" was being tied up and that he was confident the ceasefire would still begin on Sunday as planned.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

This left him at a loose end, as he’d already decided to take a break from commercial directing to focus on feature films.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

One loose end, Sasselov acknowledges, is that RAO has only been shown to lead to the synthesis of two of RNA’s four nucleotides, cytosine and uracil.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2023

I cannot remember being at a loose end here, in the summer holidays when I was your age.’

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill