half-abandoned
- a word derived from abandoned.
Example Sentences
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At camp, which combines Catskills rusticity with Greek architectural elements, Percy will find that he’s not alone among the illegitimate, half-abandoned children of gods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Pontoon bridges have been put up beside blown-up highways that trace a route of half-abandoned towns and the sprawling hulks of ruined factories.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
It is an eerie realm of half-abandoned towns, fields and forests.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
Also, because of that vestigial bowl system, the sport’s postseason would look even more like a half-abandoned Frankenstein.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2021
I turned with the half-hearted, half-abandoned hope that I could jump onto the raft before he could jump onto me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
