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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Episode 10 was about wrapping up as many loose ends as possible, though not every loose end.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The Story Continues… There is, however, a very important loose end: June and Luke are not reunited with their daughter, Hannah.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Twist the two loose ends at the top of the towel once each to make its ears.
—Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The settlement ties one of the remaining loose ends of Worrell’s previous administration.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The Story Continues… There is, however, a very important loose end: June and Luke are not reunited with their daughter, Hannah.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Twist the two loose ends at the top of the towel once each to make its ears.
—Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The settlement ties one of the remaining loose ends of Worrell’s previous administration.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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 8 Jun. 2025.
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