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
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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