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
• Bad shots combined with some bad breaks, and the Aussie came undone.
  — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
• Jamie had quite an episode of coming undone — Sarah’s death was the icing on the cake.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Kylie showed off her svelte figure, her bare face — freckles and all — and undone hair.
  — Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
• 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
• Boho is fun and pleasing to look at—but just a little undone.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
• 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
• French girl bangs lend to an undone look, one that can be expounded upon for a rockstar aesthetic.
  — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
• Scientists no longer with the agency talk about the work left undone.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
• Crafted into undone bends, the style disguises flyaways and limp ends.
  — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
• Wear it over jeans or a coat for a waist-defining moment; knotted over your shoulder as a capelet, or loose for undone elegance.
  — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2026
• Louie came home from two seasons filmed back-to-back, and her body came undone almost immediately.
  — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026