loosen up

verb

loosened up; loosening up; loosens up

: to become less tense : relax

Examples of loosen up in a Sentence

hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends

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But perhaps most important, Out of Sight is where Clooney learned to loosen up on-camera, shedding the stiff self-consciousness that hampered his previous film performances. —

Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024 Buffalo’s unwillingness to loosen up the purse strings has had a profound negative effect on how confident the team’s fans currently feel, putting the Sabres’ vision rightfully in question. —

Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 Many elite-level ski boots still have a lacing system that can loosen up over the course of a few kilometers. —

Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024 Do Blake and Yachty come out of this odd-couple experience loosening up in their respective solo catalogues? —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for loosen up