half-formed
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to know if Musk even believes the line himself, or if it just fell out of his mouth, a half-formed notion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 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
His eggs morph to fill out any half-formed meal idea or jumble of leftovers to become breakfast, lunch, and, most often, very late-night dinner.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2021
Min picked up the half-formed vessel before him and slammed it back onto the wheel with such force that Tree- ear flinched.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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