unloosen
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of unloosen
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"We feel confident," jointly announced the unions and the contractors, "the wage adjustment will unloosen the log jam that has gripped local construction work."
From Time Magazine Archive
Will drink unloosen it?" said the Colonel; "though I dare say thou hast tried that spell at every ale-house on the road.
From Woodstock; or, the Cavalier by Scott, Walter, Sir
"It feels like a piece of armor, so I unloosen it as soon as I can," she answered.
From The Front Yard by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
Should ye at every instant unloosen the tongue in thanksgiving and gratitude, ye would not be able to discharge yourselves of the obligation of gratitude for these bestowals.
From Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by `Abdu'l-Bahá
"If I unloosen you, will you promise not to run away?"
From The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes Or, the secret of the island cave by Stratemeyer, Edward
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
