half-baked
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The German Empire, which had only existed for 17 years when Wilhelm took the throne in 1888, was a half-baked constitutional monarchy.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The first efforts went into half-baked compliance cars, built in small numbers to satisfy California’s advanced-vehicle technology mandate—a conspiracy of lameness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Meta’s Quest headsets were still clunky, and the software looked half-baked.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
The weirdest thing about Oldham’s terrible opinions is that their half-baked inanity does not seem to reflect his true intellect.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
Heather wasn’t thrilled about Vivienne showing up with a child and a half-baked explanation about why he had to live with her, but she didn’t kick them out.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
