half-finished

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adjective

only partially completeda half-finished jigsaw puzzle

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby half-finished

half-eaten, half-educated, half-empty, half-English, half-filled, half-finished, half-forgotten, half-formed, half-forward, half frame, half-frozen

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How to use half-finished in a sentence

Betty heard her greet the man, and then slipped off to her own room and picked up some half-finished embroidery.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
On the east is a modern post-office, dirty and badly ventilated, and some half-finished Government buildings.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
But the two boys, intent upon their sailing, noticed only that the man had left a sentence half-finished.
The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith
It has been the work of my life, and is about half finished.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton

"You haven't half finished what you're on now, Larry," said Sam, taking the shoe from the cobbler's hand and looking at it.
All He Knew|John Habberton