half-formed

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

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

He already had a half-formed idea about a woman who rented out her home to film crews.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

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

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023

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