unclose
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The fingers of Sergius closed over the china figure, and did not unclose.
From Bye-Ways by Robert Smythe Hichens
Charmides clenched his hand, but did not unclose his eyes.
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter
He who dwelt in the fair damsel, even the noble demon Beelzebub, Spirit of Pride, never deigned to unclose his teeth.
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Jules Michelet
"If it is now safe to unclose the companion-way, I will convey my niece to the cabin for a change of wardrobe."
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Jonathon Holt Ingraham
There are occasions, however, when the most reserved natures are tempted to unclose, and of these the opening of the New Year is surely the most seductive.
From What a Man Wills by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The gap in attainment between pupils from more and less affluent backgrounds also remains stubbornly unclosed, almost a decade on from it being made the government's "number one priority".
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
In other words: Once again on “Succession,” a big deal remains unclosed.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
Oscar De La Hoya began by speaking in metaphors, describing a series of unclosed doors and visits to hell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
In many of the unclosed cases, the investigations are in their early stages.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2018
When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing; the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun to dawn, and a rushlight or two burned in the room.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
When you sing, your entire vocal cord vibrates, with the elastic, fatty tissue of the vocal folds closing and unclosing with each vibration, which produce a sustained note.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2011
Smithers moved toward him, his hands closing and unclosing.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 by Various
If the latter, there is unhappily every probability that the outcriers will succeed; if the former, there may be some hope of ultimately unclosing their sealed eyelids.
From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Nannie Lambert
The unclosing of the door is promised to them that ask.
From The Well in the Desert An Old Legend of the House of Arundel by M. (Madelaine) Irwin
At the first sign of returning animation Herbert crept just behind his wife’s pillow, where he could see the first unclosing of the drooping lids.
From Not Like Other Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
