Professional Ways to Say "we were able"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "we were able" with real scene examples.
to loosen its grip last time.
It means they reduced how strongly something was affecting or controlling it.
From The Haunted Sisters, Episode 45
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker says they managed to weaken the enemy's control before.
Usage Scenario
This works well in serious explanations, especially about influence, addiction, fear, or fictional control. It sounds figurative and is not a direct everyday phrase for beginners.
Better ways to say it
We loosened its grip last time.
We weakened its hold before.
We reduced its control.
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