half-done

Example Sentences

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By the end of the drive, the up-tempo tune was half-done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

There are no half-done rooms – every nook is styled to look and feel homey.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2020

Just as a half-done cake falls in the center when bumped, the middle of the cookie collapses, pushing barely-baked dough out to the edges.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2017

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