half-formed

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The concepts feel half-formed at best, disconnected from Joan/Jo’s story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

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

These half-formed thoughts clutter slides, which attempt to portray a mind-numbing amount of information coherently.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023

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

“Coming!” she called back, then opened her eyes to look at Pet, half-formed questions lumpy under her tongue.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi