half-formed

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We see some guileless part of ourselves within him — a half-formed reflection in his goldfish Dorothy’s fishbowl.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

Finding a way to make it not just a half-formed calling card, but one that stands up as a legitimate viewing experience for general audiences, would be a welcome evolution based on the viewer numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

He already had a half-formed idea about a woman who rented out her home to film crews.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

These half-formed thoughts clutter slides, which attempt to portray a mind-numbing amount of information coherently.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023

It arrived not as some half-formed impulse, he said, but rich in detail.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson