half-done
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In Poeni you can see where some of that ends up, in all the half-done new homes.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
A half-done canvas hangs on the wall in her studio: Her signature flowers stretch across turquoise paint that fades and deepens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
A cardboard cutout of Africa that was supposed to be painted with each nation’s flag was only half-done.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
But I would then remind myself that if we are going to look at what a true apology is, then it cannot be half-done.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2019
There was a half-done puzzle on the table in front of her, but she had no interest in fitting the rest of the pieces together.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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