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half-lived

  • a word derived from lived.

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In this moment of unbearable negative space, of sputtering pandemic disruptions and mind-numbing stasis, Mandel has written a eulogy for our half-lived years.

From Scientific American Apr. 29, 2022

But this is Ms. Catlett’s point and likely Chekhov’s point, too: Even lives half-lived continue on long after the lights go down.

From New York Times Jun. 10, 2018

Her house is cozy but feels half-lived in — she’s still in Los Angeles often.

From New York Times Apr. 4, 2018

It was almost like a 19th-century bohemian, 'have you ever half-lived?'.

From The Guardian Jul. 1, 2014

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