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
But I would then remind myself that if we are going to look at what a true apology is, then it cannot be half-done.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2019
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
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
