half-full

British  

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

The dismissal played out before a half-full courtroom, with Mitchell’s mother flanked by organizers from Black Lives Matter L.A. and other police accountability activists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

While Roker Park's stands were often half-full, today there is a waiting list for Stadium of Light season tickets despite the ground's 48,000 capacity.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

I go back into the bedroom and pick up my wet, half-full notebook.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins