How to Use hands-off in a Sentence

hands-off

adjective

• Use the hands-off time to prep your drink and side salad.
  — Sonja and Alex Overhiser, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
• More hands-off than ice, this technique lets the freezer do the work.
  — Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
• Cook the homemade sauce a day or two in advance, and the rest of the recipe is mostly hands-off.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 4 May 2023
• The record company was hands-off and remained that way.
  — Vulture, 31 July 2023
• Simmer the carcass with vegetable scraps in a pot on the stovetop, or use the Instant Pot for a faster, more hands-off process.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
• Schools could use the wide latitude the FCC leaves them to take a more hands-off approach to web filtering.
  — Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
• In a hands-off demo, the developers showed off the early parts of the campaign, which takes place in a home that’s about to be sold.
  — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
• Best for: People who are new to budgeting or want a more hands-off approach.
  — Kevin J. Ryan, wsj.com, 29 Dec. 2023
• There’s also another, even more hands-off approach that will get the job done.
  — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2023
• Or for something more hands-off, try the iRobot Roomba 692, which cleans your floors without any elbow grease.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
• In this case, a more hands-off approach is probably fitting.
  — Joseph Kimbrough, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• The administration has maintained a hands-off approach to the protest.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
• President Biden is taking a hands-off approach to the funding fight this time around, but a shutdown c ould force him to make one key change.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• For a more hands-off approach to composting, the Lomi Bloom is a splurge-worthy composter that can break down your food scraps with just the touch of a button.
  — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
• The agency’s hands-off approach dates back to an era when these tests were a relatively small, low-risk sector of the health care system.
  — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
• The business owner stressed that the hands of police are tied from doing much to deter the crime and argued that politicians in the city have taken a hands-off approach.
  — Emma Colton, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
• For investors who want a more hands-off approach to investing, a robo advisor could be the best option.
  — Mallika Mitra, wsj.com, 11 Oct. 2023
• But, more recently (and after much debate) states like Utah have passed laws in favor of the hands-off parenting style.
  — Lauren Pardee, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023
• Safe Ground Sacramento, which leases the property from the city for free, takes a hands-off approach that lets residents run the camp and write their own rules.
  — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• Initially, the government took a hands-off approach to deal with the rollercoaster ride of exchange rates.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2023
• The state needs to end its hands-off approach and set clear guidelines so new beds are allocated to the neediest clients, not those from counties that pay more.
  — Alex Barnard, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
• Luckily, this can transfer to any couch or desk for hands-off watching, gaming, or reading.
  — Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
• With pressure growing by the day and dissent spreading through the White House, Biden’s hands-off approach could soon become untenable.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023
• Happily, there is a place parents can locate themselves between helicopter and hands-off: the role of coach.
  — Christina Caron, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• Even the model of a wealthy benefactor vowing a hands-off approach is not immune from disruption.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
• Despite her warnings, top Fed officials also pitched the public on a hands-off approach.
  — Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
• Take a more hands-off approach and you’re accused of being uninvolved or neglectful.
  — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
• Ad hoc ringleaders emerge to fill the power vacuum created by hands-off managers.
  — Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
• Yet his hands-off approach to the district attorney’s office had become proverbial.
  — Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
• For anyone looking to embrace this hands-off way of feeding your family, here are some slow cooker recipes from our database that are sure to delight.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024