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- verb Present participle of
unbutton .
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Examples
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Backlit by the sun, Ruthie began unbuttoning from the top down, mindlessly rubbing her feet on the shaggy white rug on the bathroom floor.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum 2009
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Backlit by the sun, Ruthie began unbuttoning from the top down, mindlessly rubbing her feet on the shaggy white rug on the bathroom floor.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum 2009
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It was lodged by a social worker named Anil P Nayar in which he has termed the unbuttoning of the jeans worn by Akshay Kumar as vulgar and indecent.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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The "alien" hand may thwart what the other hand is doing, such as unbuttoning a shirt the other hand is buttoning, or tamping out a cigarette the other hand has just lit.
Foreign Accents, Alien Hands and Other Medical Oddities 2008
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"unbuttoning" themselves in front of the camera by telling something about their lives or simply acting spontaneously (or silly, if you want). campaign of course explores the same concept but it involves locally relevant people taken from several different countries.
Adverblog 2008
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His shirt, I realized, was mostly unbuttoned and when we were seated he tugged it free from his pants and finished unbuttoning it.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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“I made a cracking deal as a result of that story,” Bishop said, unbuttoning his jacket.
The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011
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A tipsy Daphne jumps into the backseat of Wilke's car and starts unbuttoning her blouse, but he makes the fatal error of bringing up the switch mid-kiss.
Top Moments: True Blood's Fated Kiss, Andy Cohen's Meltdown and Mariah's QVC Moments 2011
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Suddenly, I felt an itch under my blouse so fierce that, without even thinking about it, I started unbuttoning.
Bone Hinge 2010
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Suddenly, I felt an itch under my blouse so fierce that, without even thinking about it, I started unbuttoning.
Bone Hinge 2010
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