half-full

British  

adjective

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

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half-full

On her dresser sat three, 8-ounce bags of powder: one empty, one unopened and one half-full.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Here are the ways I use it most—especially in that final stretch, when the tub is half-full and time is running out.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

But there's also a "glass half-full perspective", said Rudinger.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

I’ve heard of lounges getting pretty crowded and ripe on heavily booked trips, but our trained seemed less than half-full.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

I leave my cup half-full on the table.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron