How to use loosened in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word loosened? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples I patted his neck, which was damp with sweat, and loosened my hold on the reins. Furthermore, in cultivated soils, dense compact subsoils frequently underlie the loosened topsoil. The drought loosened its grip in the southeastern States in November, and more emphatically so in January 1941, when heavy rains fell. He let a bit of coldness creep into his tone, and Chris promptly loosened his grip, pouting aggrievedly. The reapers gave out a group sigh of relief and loosened their grip slightly looking to John for instruction. Meanwhile, Stephanie's hand slipped inside his hand, which had loosened its grip a bit, and got hold of the piece of paper. Let stand overnight, then wipe loosened dirt with paper towels or newspapers. In this context ties of kindred were tightened by lordship rather than loosened. The skirt of the dress was bunched up around the hips then loosened as it flowed out to the ankles. Have someone lace you into the corset rather than trying to get into it with the laces loosened. The people who made the derogatory remarks were a group whose tongues may have been loosened by drink. He loosened and then retightened his grip on the sword's decorative hilt, readying to attack. With a last look that the door and windows were shuttered tight, I loosened my shirt. He loosened his tie and undid the first button of his collar so he wouldn't suffocate. Expression blank and thoughts and emotions carefully controlled, she loosened her tight hold upon her fan. When muscles are loosened and the circulation is good, good health will prevail and there will inevitably be less chance of any disfunction. Bandit loosened his grip, relaxing his arms until his hold on her turned into a real embrace. That had done it, his grip lost its intensity and though it still remained firm, he loosened his hold greatly. Amy's shoulders loosened and Hart gently trod back to sit quietly by her side. She held on and he squeezed harder, until she gasped in pain and her fingers loosened. Show More Sentences Then, my shoulders loosened and my eyes looked grateful to the figure before me. It is clear that the present Governor loosened monetary policy earlier than his predecessor would have done. Strong regulations that limited overtime in northern continental Europe are being loosened in response to EU policy. That reign only came to an end in the late 1960s as divorce laws loosened and Americans began pulling off their wedding rings at record rates. And are they suggesting that a massive influx of asylum seekers would suddenly appear over the horizon if policy were loosened? The connection between signifier and signified is loosened and exposed as arbitrary, allowing for alternative interpretations of the sense. He was slightly drunk and perhaps realised that the alcohol had loosened his tongue a little too much. This time, he turned his back on his usual references, loosened up and had great fun with colour and pattern. I had loosened up a bit too and started chatting a lot more freely to more of the other guys. The strong hand around his thick neck loosened and his rump landed on the ground. It started with a back massage that loosened up my taut muscles and prepared me for the ultimate indulgence of letting go. Some cabinet doors are held tightly together with long tenons, while others have short tenons that have loosened over time. Unlay the ends to be joined. Go back three or more complete turns. Now marry the loosened strands. Thanks to the boost in attendance, the ownership group loosened the purse strings and went after some free agents. He relaxed a little and walked down the hallway to his room, tugging at his tie until the knot loosened and he could slip it off. He fell to his knees and the arms around him loosened the grip and he fell completely. Both of their faces had a soft sheen of sweat and Thom loosened his collar a little. These heavy pieces are pinned into the shiplaps, but often the pin has broken and the finials have loosened or fallen off. His voice dropped to a mumble, his grip on my wrist loosened and he stopped struggling so much. He had already slung his jacket and hat on to his bed and now he loosened his tie and undid the top two buttons of his dress shirt. Show More Sentences It was with a sense of the inevitable that I undid the ribbons, loosened the neck and let it slip down over my arms to the ground. She noticed that not one of the men had loosened his tie and undone the top shirt button. After they undressed her and loosened her clothes, they saw the blood on her dress. Stelta began to choke, he loosened his neckerchief hurriedly, to get more air but it had little effect. She just loosened the wrist buttons of her blouse, folding it up to her elbow and untucking it from her skirt. Then my mother took a soup spoon, loosened the mass of cream-colored seeds that clung to the cavity and scooped them into the garbage pail. To keep a loosened or re-implanted tooth in place, it may need to be splinted to the teeth next to it for a period of time. Soon he loosened his embrace and looked deep into Christie's eyes and brought his hand to stroke her cheek. I loosened the headlock I had on her just enough for her to catch her breath. When I was young I tended toward Scriptural stringency, but studying Wesleyan theology loosened me up a great deal. Dr. Borje Walldius in Sweden replaced knees in 1953 with a simple hinge joint but knees are complex and these replacements often loosened. After closing the door, Partain turned to find her, the scarf now loosened, standing slightly hipshot in the middle of the room. As skirts were hitched up and ties loosened, out came the blue Rimmel eyeliners and the Body Shop blushers. The boss man loosened the knot on his tie and angrily chomped on his Havana cigar. He angled Buck back around and without leaving the saddle, reached over and loosened the pinto's reins. Her grip had loosened in her deep thoughts insomuch that she soon found herself falling to the water below. When building finally did resume, the covenants were loosened considerably to generate a quick infusion of cash. A muscle in his jaw was working as he slightly loosened his cravat and sent her a perplexed glance. His suit jacket was draped over his chair and his tie was loosened a bit so he could work comfortably before he left. Both versions of this drill will help you develop excellent control and concentration as well as just getting loosened up. Show More Sentences In fact, he seems to have loosened up, as if he has less to prove. Griffith loosened the reins and the quivering horse beneath him sprung into a flat-out gallop, nearly unseating him as they rode towards the fallen figure. He loosened his tie and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt. His fingers threaded through her tight chignon and loosened it. To do this the hoops are loosened and the head is inserted into the croze. But no more than a few strides towards the stationary cart, she yanked hard on the reins, sheathing her sword that had been loosened, partially drawn out into her grip. He loosened his grip and turned me around to sit on the bed. As it peels, paint chips are loosened and can be ingested by children. Narcissus have loosened up since I last saw them and it's difficult not to be carried away by the voice, the lush but powerful arrangements and the enormous tuneage. He, in turn, loosened his grip and moved his hands to my hips. Lucas only hung his head and loosened his grip on the pole in response. Aftershocks and heavy rains continue to trigger mudslides on mountain slopes where the quake has uprooted forests, loosened topsoil or created barrier lakes. It seems that the head of my axe has loosened from its haft. In the meantime, other detainees loosened a metal slat in the fence. Here, the inspector is looking for any indications that summer storms or winds have loosened the fastenings connecting the roof to the rest of the building. The loosened earth and weakened banks are more prone to collapsing then. He had loosened his tie and undone a couple of buttons down to his chest. Interest groups are reluctant to associate closely or openly with political parties, and the Labour party's connections with the trade unions have been loosened. State investigators said the head blew off a nine-foot pressure vessel after workers had loosened a few of the bolts on the head in preparation for cleaning. I felt sleepy and relaxed now, and that loosened my tongue and my senses. Show More Sentences The confrontation, however, seemed to have loosened Katrina 's tongue. The officers cracked his dental plate and loosened his teeth. He seemed quite nervous at first, but loosened up as the gig progressed. And yes, I know I'm older than most on this blog and yes, we boomers have loosened the bonds of marriage, defined our rights in terms of our desires. White granite boulders were loosened from the surrounding hills, split using water saturated wooden stakes, and painstakingly shaped into building blocks. I loosened my grip on the rail enough to begin a glumble down the stairs. Do you think that if the rules on celibacy were loosened, this would change things considerably? In 2017, those reins will be loosened, and Hongkongers will be able to vote for their Chief Executive. This loosened the existing caste rigidities to a great extent. He loosened his grip, but now my knees were too weak to move. I felt as if a huge burden weighing me down had suddenly loosened. We reached the end point, and while I loosened up my stiffened joints safely on the ground, the horses rejoined their mates in the paddock with happy neighs. From whoopee cushions to loosened lids on saltshakers, he did it all. Footsteps thudded down the hall, and his hold on her loosened somewhat. Hope of escape kindled within as the terror of bondage loosened. I loosened his tongue with Guinness and he held forth melodiously for some time about stuff like Beowulf, Njarl's Saga, Anglo-Saxon and Nordic literature. As reelers, the boys dip their hands into scalding water and palpate the silk cocoons, sensing by touch whether the fine silk threads have loosened enough to be unwound. What harries the inflation worrywarts, though, is that the job markets may not have loosened up enough by the second half to reduce the upward pressure on labor costs. She began to unbuckle her sandals, as I loosened the laces on my shoes. In 2013, the state legislature passed a sweeping charter school bill pushed by Mitchell that loosened oversight and regulation. Show More Sentences Beck takes the stage in blue jeans, sneakers, and a loosened tie adorning his dress shirt. The ties that bind Martin O'Neill to Celtic may have been, in reality, loosened by the Irishman's decision to sign only a 12-month rolling contract with the club last month. Walker loosened the rubber band and fanned the bills in front of him. A generation ago, Beijing watched nervously as the Soviet Union loosened its grip only to fall, and split apart. But it loosened up to the point that he can take some ground balls and that's a start. What followed was a lot of work for the canned laughter guy as loose ends from the last series were loosened further with little or no comedy. However it cannot reinforce century-old mortar, which loosened, crumbled and sprayed errantly. Almost three minutes later, the charley horse loosened enough to run again. But would it help the movie if the studio loosened up the purse strings? One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened. In 1899, galelike winds loosened stones, and Lawrence Brignolia, a blacksmith from suburban Cambridge, was leading when he fell on one. In the late 4th century, barbarian invasions, economic decline and military coups loosened the Empire's hold on Britain. Sheet erosion is the transport of loosened soil particles by overland flow. The fragmentation of the Mongol Empire loosened the political, cultural, and economic unity of the Silk Road. From there they would start working up the valley, using the stream of water to wash over the debris they had loosened from the bed with picks. In shinny, everyone wins. Though rules are scaled back, the game is not loosened beyond all form, and the driving competitive element remains. Their regular cover of Pavement's Frontwards loosened them up, as did the bottle of red wine passing from glockenspiel to keyboard. Luckily, a bit of turps loosened the seal and Scott and co were able to get some air into the tiny room in the Pleasance Courtyard. Hand standards have to be loosened in short-handed play because the blinds will hit you so fast that you will hemorrhage your chip stack if you stand pat too long. I noticed that my seatbelt had gradually loosened during the journey. Show More Sentences The die-body bolts should be loosened while the die is still on line, leaving four body bolts hand-tight, one on each end and two toward the center. The ligature was loosened slightly, which allowed blood from the arteries to come into the arm, since arteries are deeper in the flesh than the veins. Britain's control over its Empire loosened during the interwar period. It means the berries, already loosened off their woody vines by a machine called a reeler, will float high enough over the plants to be easily corralled. The debacle in Russia loosened the French grip on the German princes. A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy was critically ill in hospital today after he tried to stop a car which had started rolling backwards when he loosened the handbrake. Examples from Classical Literature Crossing the room, he carefully loosened Patricia's grasp, taking totty from her. Bob loosened the bandanna from his throat and with it covered the face of the outlaw. The hawser had but just been loosened from the bitt when the drag of the waters began. He loosened the elastic band and spread the remaining envelopes on his desk. Rufus continued heavily, fatefully, gathering force with every word, as a loosened rock beginning to roll down a mountain side. I bent my bow, I took out my arrows, I loosened my poignard, I furbished my arms. What a pitiful face it was, this weary, loosened, futureless old face above him! While Urquhart was playing his shoelace became loosened, and he stooped to tie it. His helmet had been loosened from his gorget and was held before him on his horse's neck. The sheepshank knot serves to shorten a rope without cutting it, and may be presently loosened. Her nerveless hands loosened their clasp upon the sley and it fell to the ground, clattering on the protruding roots of the trees. Neither wine nor hippocras had befogged the stout heads of the Assyrians, nor loosened their canny tongues. Surly as an old dog, Brenchfield loosened the reins from the hitching post. The skin on his face loosened a little and became a tallowy yellowish-red, somewhat like a winter-killed apple. A moonbeam rested on her loosened hair and her dress that was torn to tatters. If an axle had broken or a linchpin loosened the race would have been lost. According to the report of axel Oxenstierna, the king loosened the belt and let it go. Carmena loosened the tourniquet and briskly rubbed his swollen hand and arm. When Mr. Choi fell off the stool the bands on his arms were loosened and they proceeded to unloosen and rewind his arms. Denis was sitting in his shirt-sleeves, his collar off and neckband loosened, when Ebenezer Brown entered. Show More Sentences An' his pards have been particular friends with me, too, more an' more as I loosened up. Sometimes the quartz is so soft that it may easily be loosened with the pick. And with trembling fingers Johannes helped to retie the loosened cords around the little feet of the rabbit. The gripes were now loosened, and the fall of one of the tackles was led to the capstan. Carrie had loosened her dress, and as she did so, a miniature fell upon the bed. Her robe was torn, and her loosened hair, escaping from its golden pins, cascaded all about her shoulders. But Craig shook his head lazily, and Wade, cinching his loosened belt, limped with aching legs down the slope. The nests are most often found under the loosened bark on coniferous trees. He loosened his cravat, unfastened his waistcoat, and felt for the beating of his heart. In liming, the whole of the epidermis as well as the hair is loosened, and is subsequently removed in depilation. The Hebrew witch flew to the Sabbat with her hair loosened, as when it was bound she was unable to exercise her full power. He had loosened his safety belt, and was ready to abandon ship if we hit the water. When salivation has been induced, serum is poured out, and the texture of the gums is loosened and rendered spongy. Loose stones were beginning to roll down, accompanied by patches of earth loosened by the water. Al laughed, looking over his shoulder at Tom while he loosened the latigo. He coldly but gently loosened her fingers from about his arm and thrust the hand away from him. He loosened his girdle, and struck the tree with it three times. He unbuttoned her habit, loosened her collar, felt her hands and wrist, then started up and looked wildly round him for help. The shriek of agony from Hans loosened the arms of Heinrich. The pebble loosened from the frost Asks of the urchin to be tost. Show More Sentences Dorothy was feeling one of her front teeth, which was loosened by knocking against her knee as she fell. Carefully, as though about to exhibit some, precious jewel, he loosened the oiled-silk wrappings and showed a large map, on thin but tough paper. A More than likely the ejector rod has loosened and has moved forward against the ejector rod locking bolt under the barrel. The gunboats had cut the coils, and loosened the constriction. Edna, left alone in the little side room, loosened her clothes, removing the greater part of them. Then his right arm loosened, and the hand flashed down to his holster. He loosened the string a bit and twisted it once about his spindle. The loosened dirt then fell in at the sides, completing the inhumation. The earth round the spike had been left on the table, and a second sample was loosened and fell in the bedroom. Then a kick of devilish energy sent the whole loosened square of thin wood flying into the pathway, and a great gap of dark coppice gaped in the paling. Then I came to a flight of steps, and then to a blind door, secured by a latch of elaborate Eastern ironwork, which I could only trace by touch, but which I loosened at last. She shook her head, and her loosened hair fell glowingly about her cheeks. With the blade he loosened up the earth, and with his hands he scooped it out until he had excavated a little cavity a few inches in diameter, and five or six inches in depth. Find more words! Another word for Opposite of Meaning of Rhymes with Sentences with Find word forms Translate from English Translate to English Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword Words starting with Words ending with Words containing exactly Words containing letters Pronounce Find conjugations Find names From Afrikaans From Albanian From Amharic From Arabic From Armenian From Azerbaijani From Basque From Belarusian From Bengali From Bosnian From Bulgarian From Catalan From Cebuano From Chichewa From Chinese From Corsican From Croatian From Czech From Danish From Dutch From Esperanto From Estonian From Farsi From Filipino From Finnish From French From Frisian From Galician From Georgian From German From Greek From Gujarati From Haitian Creole From Hausa From Hebrew From Hindi From Hmong From Hungarian From Icelandic From Igbo From Indonesian From Irish From Italian From Japanese From Javanese From Kannada From Kazakh From Khmer From Korean From Kurdish From Kyrgyz From Lao From Latin From Latvian From Lithuanian From Luxembourgish From Macedonian From Malagasy From Malay From Malayalam From Maltese From Maori From Marathi From Mongolian From Burmese From Nepali From Norwegian From Polish From Portuguese From Punjabi From Romanian From Russian From Samoan From Scots Gaelic From Serbian From Sesotho From Shona From Sinhala From Slovak From Slovenian From Somali From Spanish From Sundanese From Swahili From Swedish From Tajik From Tamil From Telugu From Thai From Turkish From Ukrainian From Urdu From Uzbek From Vietnamese From Welsh From Xhosa From Yiddish From Yoruba From Zulu To Afrikaans To Albanian To Amharic To Arabic To Armenian To Azerbaijani To Basque To Belarusian To Bengali To Bosnian To Bulgarian To Catalan To Cebuano To Chichewa To Chinese To Corsican To Croatian To Czech To Danish To Dutch To Esperanto To Estonian To Farsi To Filipino To Finnish To French To Frisian To Galician To Georgian To German To Greek To Gujarati To Haitian Creole To Hausa To Hebrew To Hindi To Hmong To Hungarian To Icelandic To Igbo To Indonesian To Irish To Italian To Japanese To Javanese To Kannada To Kazakh To Khmer To Korean To Kurdish To Kyrgyz To Lao To Latin To Latvian To Lithuanian To Luxembourgish To Macedonian To Malagasy To Malay To Malayalam To Maltese To Maori To Marathi To Mongolian To Burmese To Nepali To Norwegian To Polish To Portuguese To Punjabi To Romanian To Russian To Samoan To Scots Gaelic To Serbian To Sesotho To Shona To Sinhala To Slovak To Slovenian To Somali To Spanish To Sundanese To Swahili To Swedish To Tajik To Tamil To Telugu To Thai To Turkish To Ukrainian To Urdu To Uzbek To Vietnamese To Welsh To Xhosa To Yiddish To Yoruba To Zulu English French Afrikaans Word Albanian Word Arabic Word Bengali Word Chinese Word Croatian Word Czech Word Danish Word Dutch Word English Word Finnish Word French Word German Word Greek Word Hindi Word Hungarian Word Icelandic Word Indonesian Word Italian Word Japanese Word Korean Word Latin Word Malay Word Malayalam Word Marathi Word Nepali Word Norwegian Word Polish Word Portuguese Word Romanian Word Russian Word Serbian Word Slovak Word Spanish Word Swahili Word Swedish Word Tamil Word Telugu Word Thai Word Turkish Word Ukrainian Word Uzbek Word Vietnamese Word Welsh Word All words 2-letter words 3-letter words 4-letter words 5-letter words 6-letter words 7-letter words 8-letter words 9-letter words 10-letter words 11-letter words 12-letter words 13-letter words 14-letter words Plural of Singular of Past tense of Present tense of Verb for Adjective for Adverb for Noun for Meaning of name Origin of name Names meaning Names starting with Names of origin loosened Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search Advanced Word Finder See Also What is another word for loosened? What is the opposite of loosened? Words that rhyme with loosened What is the adverb for loosened? What is the adjective for loosened? What is the noun for loosened? Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words Loosen loosen loosely defined loosely loose-lipped loose-limbed loosener looseness loosening loosens loosen up looser 8-letter Words Starting With l lo loo loos loose loosen loosene