half-baked
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Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
The German Empire, which had only existed for 17 years when Wilhelm took the throne in 1888, was a half-baked constitutional monarchy.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
Meta’s Quest headsets were still clunky, and the software looked half-baked.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
And judging by its half-baked proposals, BP has either forgotten the lessons of what it termed a “catastrophe” or decided that catastrophe is an acceptable risk.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
"If you don't get all them nasty, half-baked goblins out your nose, I promise I'm not walking home with you. I'm not playin'." Jasmine Jordan said this like she said most things—with her whole body.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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