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

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 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

There was a half-done puzzle on the table in front of her, but she had no interest in fitting the rest of the pieces together.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway