half-done
Example Sentences
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The King also got a glimpse of it, says Yeo, in its "half-done state… He was initially mildly surprised by the strong colour but otherwise he seemed to be smiling approvingly".
From BBC • May 14, 2024
Now I often cross my living room, see a half-done puzzle, and instead park myself on my couch, zone out and mindlessly scroll and scroll and scroll on my phone.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022
The book is more than half-done, according to Dissanayake, and friends hope to dig into her computer files to see if there is a way to complete it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2021
The Great War, as World War I was known, was only half-done, but already its industrial carnage had no parallel in European history.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2016
At home, I ignore the half-done poster on my desk and crawl into bed without even changing.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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