half-empty

British  

adjective

1. (of a vessel, place, etc) holding or containing half its capacity

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half-empty

It warned "airlines face half-empty planes at gate closing time, while passengers are stuck in border control queues".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Here are the ways I use it most, especially this time of year, when there’s always at least one half-empty pickle jar sitting in my fridge.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

"The launchers that are part of certain units and batteries are half-empty -- and that's putting it mildly. They have a limited number of missiles," the official, Yuriy Ignat, said.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

For years, uneaten hot dogs and half-empty cans of tomato paste languishing in the fridge have charted a quick path to the trash in American kitchens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

There’s a half-empty container of orange Tic Tacs on the nightstand.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman