half-full

British  

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

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

“I’m a glass half-full guy about Boulder,” said Sloss, the producer and sales agent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

"We showed that we can have a say, that we have character, and we came very close to winning. Let's say that the glass is half-full."

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 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

The moon lit up the cloudless night despite its only being half-full, and the whole land unfolded before them.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley