half-done
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The King also got a glimpse of it, says Yeo, in its "half-done state… He was initially mildly surprised by the strong colour but otherwise he seemed to be smiling approvingly".
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
A half-done canvas hangs on the wall in her studio: Her signature flowers stretch across turquoise paint that fades and deepens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Now I often cross my living room, see a half-done puzzle, and instead park myself on my couch, zone out and mindlessly scroll and scroll and scroll on my phone.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2022
Just as a half-done cake falls in the center when bumped, the middle of the cookie collapses, pushing barely-baked dough out to the edges.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2017
Brigit took out a pair of knitting needles and a half-done quilt square and started stitching.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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