How to Use undone in a Sentence

undone

adjective

• There were still some tasks left undone.
• His tongue plush on the roof of my mouth, our names undone.
  — Mary Karr, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
• The knot in the bag is undone, and the fish is tipped into his mouth, his face splashed.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
• The overhead lights were off, and the desk lamp was on, and his tie was undone.
  — Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
• But, in the blink of an eye, all those routines came undone.
  — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 1 June 2021
• That Mets team came undone amid bad trades, too much cocaine and a sea of booze.
  — Michael Powell, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2016
• The challenge is to create hair that looks undone but not messy.
  — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 June 2021
• She’s known for her ‘it-girl’ clients and their undone, cool makeup looks.
  — Kristin Limoges, WWD, 1 Aug. 2024
• Pearl buttons are used and the top button is placed so that it can be left undone.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
• All that was undone when Phoenix finished the game on a 19-6 run in the final five minutes.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022
• Then again, a bumpy, undone French braid can also be very stylish.
  — Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 20 Sep. 2021
• This one from the boys behind Proenza Schouler feels relaxed and undone in the best way.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
• Howard hit the carpet in a retro gray suit, a collared shirt with the top buttons left undone and tan suede boots.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
• The clasps come undone kind of easily, but in the end, this is a minor drawback.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
• The key to the perfectly undone vibe of this look is subtle layers.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 28 Nov. 2023
• Keep in Mind: Testers noticed that some of the stitching was coming undone.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2023
• Hathaway and her stylist, Erin Walsh, paired the Dion Lee ensemble with a peachy glow and undone waves.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2023
• Estes worked out of trouble in the first inning and breezed into the sixth with a 1-0 lead until things came undone.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
• Styled with textured waves through mid-lengths and ends, the chop looked undone and effortless.
  — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2022
• The operatic grandeur of it all still leaves me undone.
  — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
• Congress’ latest two-week recess, even with its long list of undone work, should be the last straw.
  — Michael J. Goff, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
• As usual, the Spencer star gave the look a bit of an edge by styling her hair in an effortlessly undone up-do.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2022
• The buckle never came undone and the zippers were perfect as well.
  — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2023
• Most of the West Side trail segments have been built, but the ecosystem restoration has largely been left undone.
  — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 1 May 2021
• Testers noticed that some of the stitching was coming undone.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
• Then, undone deal after Brey watched what happened around the country after the death of George Floyd.
  — Tom Noie, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2020
• The strap is more annoying though, and sometimes comes undone.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 May 2024
• Remember when brows were thought to look undone or unkept with a few stray hairs?
  — Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2021
• Perhaps one of the most famous undone summer buns is that worn by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on the evening of her wedding day in May 2018.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 July 2024
• To style the look—and give it that modern, undone finish—Moe suggests starting with clean, dry hair.
  — Bianca London, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024