unclasp
verb (used with object)
unclasping
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present participleof unclasp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sadia is nervous as she speaks, clasping and unclasping her hands, breaking down and re-composing herself.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2015
Before unclasping the velvet rope from its bollard and suffering to admit us, she issues a command with clipped command and a regal undersigh of exasperation: “Tuck your shirts in, boys.”
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2014
His hands, gently clasping and unclasping as he stood before the crowd, had about them the same pink and cherished look that made his face glow with majestic infancy.
From Time Magazine Archive
A tall, studious, stooping man who talked with a faint lisp, he had a habit of clasping and unclasping his long, sensitive hands during periods of silent meditation.
From Time Magazine Archive
“This is so not cool,” I say to Tats, unclasping my bangs from a barrette halfheartedly holding them.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
