loosen up
Example Sentences
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After filming the second episode, Reynolds began to loosen up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Behind closed doors, things loosen up a little, and after leaving the university behind Nafisi hosts in her home an all-woman book group that meets to discuss Western novels, some of them banned in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I tried to loosen up a little bit. It helped. I changed a bit also the way of how I played certain points. That helped me today, for sure."
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Her high-strung sensibilities might align with Everett’s mind for business, but Meredith certainly isn’t the kind of woman that can loosen up the eldest son’s stiff demeanor.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
We manage to get Marv to loosen up and laugh a bit later, though he still complains of tasting the Doorman on his Ups.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
