half-finished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Cranes hovered above half-finished buildings, near farmland and houses bearing Ohio State flags.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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 69-year-old still remembers the first time he stepped into the half-finished Opera House, as a wide-eyed child.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025
All my dirty clothes and half-finished fan art.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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