Example Sentences
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"At first, I thought I was going to die. I managed to open my eyes, unfastened my seat belt and tried to exit the plane."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022
His true devotion to the mouse was hidden just underneath: He unfastened the shirt’s top button to reveal a tattoo on his chest of Mickey Mouse flying a biplane.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022
Forensic investigations found two broken bolts and another that unfastened while the engine was running.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022
They have layers of tulle and are propped up underneath with crinolines, and I worry about the hooks coming unfastened.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
