loose end
noun
1
: something left hanging loose
2
: a fragment of unfinished business
—usually used in plural
tying up loose ends
Examples of loose end in a Sentence
We still have one more loose end to deal with before we're finished with the project.
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Cleaning up some loose ends, Josh has worked to regain Max’s trust, and see rewards him by reinstating him back to Level 3.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024
On top of his community’s existential crisis, Sugar is also troubled by a loose end: an audio recording of kidnapper Ryan torturing a victim.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024
On top of his community’s existential crisis, Sugar is also troubled by a loose end: an audio recording of kidnapper Ryan torturing a victim.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for loose end
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“Loose end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20end. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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