half-done
Example Sentences
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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
A cardboard cutout of Africa that was supposed to be painted with each nation’s flag was only half-done.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023
Now I often cross my living room, see a half-done puzzle, and instead park myself on my couch, zone out and mindlessly scroll and scroll and scroll on my phone.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022
The book is more than half-done, according to Dissanayake, and friends hope to dig into her computer files to see if there is a way to complete it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2021
He doesn’t think much of it: there’s coffee in the pot by the sink, a half-done crossword puzzle beside an empty mug, and a plate of green grapes on the dining booth table.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
