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
We see some guileless part of ourselves within him — a half-formed reflection in his goldfish Dorothy’s fishbowl.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
He already had a half-formed idea about a woman who rented out her home to film crews.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2023
He’s still not giving what you’d call a fully fleshed performance, but the gawky enthusiasm, impatience and casual American arrogance of the half-formed Jake fit him well, and he’s comfortable and engaging in the role.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
Giant, half-formed creatures were coming out of logs like the ones strewn in the yard behind me.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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