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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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
This loose end has fueled a wave of fan theories online, including one rooted in Dungeons & Dragons lore.
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The conclusion of the original trilogy has many loose ends to tie up, not the least of which is the preceding chapter’s familial twist.
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As a whole, the jogging-path thread is left at a semi-loose end.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
This loose end has fueled a wave of fan theories online, including one rooted in Dungeons & Dragons lore.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The conclusion of the original trilogy has many loose ends to tie up, not the least of which is the preceding chapter’s familial twist.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
As a whole, the jogging-path thread is left at a semi-loose end.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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