half-finished
Britishadjective
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Once passionate about art studies, Clare abandoned a half-finished dissertation to become a parent and now finds that the thrill she once felt about fine paintings is gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And when you try to do all three at once, it’s very easy to lose momentum and end up surrounded by a constellation of half-finished projects.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
The sun is setting over Ilubirin, a half-finished housing estate being constructed on sand-filled land reclaimed from the swampy Lagos lagoon.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
The metaphor feels almost too obvious, the iron-and-brick facade of a half-finished, $200-million football palace looming over Howard Jones Field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
She covered her half-finished stew with a napkin, and immediately an invisible servant whisked the bowl away.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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