the other half
Example Sentences
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I’ve been on trips where half the people are willing to spend an hour in the kitchen and the other half would rather throw a pizza in the oven and call it a night.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
"She has lost the other half of her," Lizzie said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the other half of Pearce’s stagflation formula, the unemployment rate, hasn’t really raised red flags, although labor conditions have certainly been choppy so far this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
“You’re really not anything. But in the back of your mind, you know one thing: You gotta get off. Half of the climb is getting up, the other half is getting down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Half of it was boring, the other half horrible.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
