half-formed

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He also told Ball he may go back into the recording studio to work on "some things that are half-formed or were never finished".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

We see some guileless part of ourselves within him — a half-formed reflection in his goldfish Dorothy’s fishbowl.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

Overall, this is a novel probably best enjoyed by people with no experience of the podcast, or a complete experience of it; as the book itself suggests, half-formed remnants of memory are trouble.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

Sondheim waved to the crowd and momentarily pulled down his mask to reveal his characteristic half-formed smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

Frankie had taken me to the World’s Fair during its construction, when the buildings had been half-formed.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros