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unbuttoned

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verb

past tense of unbutton

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Adjective
Brand walked into the courtroom at Southwark Crown Court wearing a dark suit and an unbuttoned, pinstripe shirt. Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 Brand, 49, was arraigned at Southwark Crown Court in London at 10.30 a.m. local time on Friday, May 30, wearing dark sunglasses, a grey suit and an unbuttoned shirt. Phil Boucher, People.com, 30 May 2025 With Stewart’s shoulders bared and Pattinson wearing what looked like an unbuttoned pirate shirt, the image suggested a swash-buckling romance more than the paranormal sort. Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025 In one of the photos, Grainge can be seen posing in front of a large grass area, wearing blue shorts and a matching blue button-up shirt, which was left unbuttoned to reveal her black and white bikini top and toned abs. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbuttoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Verb
  • The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fangio immediately sent five rushers, and Daniels unfurled a 51-yard completion to Dyami Brown, who beat Slay deep downfield.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
  • It is said to measure just 4.54mm in the unfolded state, which doesn’t beat the Oppo foldable but gets very close.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Yet, this theory has continued for years—centuries, in fact—to give rise to a wide range of colonic quackery.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Brian Cashman is casting a wide net to try and bring someone in, but the Bronx Bombers are running out of time.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • In unsealed declaration, Rubio claims disclosing some information about Abrego Garcia case would cause 'significant harm' to national security The judge directed the government to file its response within seven days of the motion's filing.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 June 2025
  • The unsealed documents show examples of patient complaints against Planned Parenthood, educational materials patients must view before abortions and blank copies of the informed consent forms that state law requires patients to sign before terminating a pregnancy.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Given that there is no witness to what happened, that leaves a very gaping hole in this investigation.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
  • If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
    Vogue, Vogue, 19 July 2024

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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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