unfastened

Example Sentences

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It was a photograph of a young Newsom at some glitzy gala with the top two buttons of his white shirt unfastened.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

But the giant birds will be unfastened from the ceiling on Friday to make way for a new mystery exhibit, airport authorities said.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

An old friend used to call these neither-here-nor-there realms the “zero world” for the way they feel unfastened from reality, parallel to daily life but separate.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

The maintainers next unfastened the warhead from the missile and placed it in a specialized truck.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Despite the fact that I knew I must cut quite the dramatic figure, I quickly grew tired of the drag on my neck, unfastened the cloak, then stuffed it into a saddlebag.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss