let loose
Example Sentences
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The company was beset by problems, most of them linked to Jobs’s perfectionism—which, let loose in a company that he now owned and controlled, was in danger of driving the entire enterprise into the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Inevitably, this OpenAI hack has further fuelled fears of what could happen if AI agents are let loose.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
As Floyd, David Harbour gets to show off his dance moves in the series: “It was fun to just let loose, with a fat prosthetic belly, and have a good time and dance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
As I did so, the devilfish saw my movement and let loose in the water a black cloud of liquid which instantly hid him from view.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
