unbutton
verb (used with object)
to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
was unbuttoning
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past progressiveof unbutton.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was unbuttoning the top button when there was a knock at his door.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
He was unbuttoning her gloves, and her tears dropped down upon his hands.
From Remember the Alamo by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
He was unbuttoning Milton's shirt as he spoke, and feeling for his heart.
From The Enchanted Canyon by Honoré Morrow
He was unbuttoning his sweater, and now he took out two of the smallest rabbits I ever saw and held them up by the ears.
From Where There's a Will by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Lory was unbuttoning his tunic, awkwardly with one hand.
From The Isle of Unrest by Henry Seton Merriman
