half-remembered

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adjective

(of a memory, idea, etc) partially remembered or recalled

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby half-remembered

half-pound, half-price, half-quartern, half-quire, half relief, half-remembered, half rest, half-rhyme, half-right, half-rod, half-round

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How to use half-remembered in a sentence

Her own like experiences seemed far away, unreal, and only half remembered.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
On the way he tried to call up half-remembered snatches of military lore.
The Marne|Edith Wharton
By degrees, the wine stirred Anthony's blood, and he chirped feebly, as one who half remembered that he ought to be miserable.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
It seemed the sudden dawn of the full beauty of her eyes; a half-remembered impression which now became real.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham

The whole matter, he continued, was now but a half-remembered tradition, yet the main details of it were clear.
The Aztec Treasure-House|Thomas Allibone Janvier