half-dead
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They’re half-dead, their money lines less stable, their leadership gone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Win two do-or-die games for a team that suddenly feels like it’s already half-dead?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024
"I was taken from there half-dead when our forces liberated this place."
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2022
“I don’t want to be a half-dead wreck.”
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021
Car doors started slamming as parents showed up to pick up their half-dead kids.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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