half-empty

British  

adjective

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

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half-empty

Indeed, in a stadium that could generously be described as half-empty, the Angels had themselves a new attraction, an organic display of audience participation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Suddenly, the half-empty carton of cream in the fridge, the berries on the brink of collapse and the hamburger buns lingering in the bread box stop looking like scraps and start looking like material.

From Salon ● May 25, 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

In practice, this can encourage airlines to fly half-empty planes to keep the slots.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

The Ghost goes over to a cabinet and takes out a half-empty bottle of a pale greenish liquid and a stack of polished acorn cups.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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