half a mind
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Any movie lover with half a mind knows that the auteur theory is bunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
“I had half a mind to buy it—just for giggles,” Culkin told the audience at the Rosemont Theater in Illinois during a December 2024 appearance, according to the New York Times.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
As they walk through the Mexican capital, they admit to having half a mind to resettle here one day.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
So go ahead and run if you’ve half a mind to .
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2018
You usually listened to Leper’s quiet talking with half a mind, but this theory of his brought me to close attention.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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