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
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
These half-formed thoughts clutter slides, which attempt to portray a mind-numbing amount of information coherently.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 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
Several times he wet his lips to speak and each time the word remained half-formed and silent in his mouth.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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