unbutton

Example Sentences

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The best tips were about using words first: “I need to unbutton your gown because I’m going to be scanning your chest, but I’ll keep you covered with this towel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Then McEnany laughed and asked her co-hosts for permission to unbutton what had become her too-tight blazer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

The juror explained that whenever he would start a long cross-examination, he would unbutton his suit jacket.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2024

As my colleague Maggie Haberman reported, he considered a plan to unbutton his dress shirt and reveal a Superman logo underneath.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

“FYI, it’s hard to unbutton buttons when your hands are shaking,” I say, and even though it’s not a joke, we both laugh.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera