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
A half-done canvas hangs on the wall in her studio: Her signature flowers stretch across turquoise paint that fades and deepens.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
A cardboard cutout of Africa that was supposed to be painted with each nation’s flag was only half-done.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023
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
You’re drawn to her half-done painting of the stage, surrounded by trees, fireflies dancing through the air and Cherokee syllabary sprinkled throughout.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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