Example Sentences

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But there also has to be an acknowledgement that the looseness and lack of detail in the current set-up cannot be allowed to continue.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Frankie Celenza approaches the Feast with a kind of joyful unseriousness — the exact mix of reverence and looseness that makes the tradition so lovable.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

To have one’s emails set to lowercase implies a looseness, a conversational tone, and sends its own message.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025

His looseness and extreme comfort in the spotlight may not have made for the most precise job delivering lines in wordy sketches, but it really didn’t matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2023

They are greedy, reckless words, loose and infuriating, but hard to dismiss because underneath, holding up the looseness like a palm, are the drums that put Fifth Avenue into focus.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison