half-done
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The King also got a glimpse of it, says Yeo, in its "half-done state… He was initially mildly surprised by the strong colour but otherwise he seemed to be smiling approvingly".
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
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
Now I often cross my living room, see a half-done puzzle, and instead park myself on my couch, zone out and mindlessly scroll and scroll and scroll on my phone.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2022
The book is more than half-done, according to Dissanayake, and friends hope to dig into her computer files to see if there is a way to complete it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
You’re drawn to her half-done painting of the stage, surrounded by trees, fireflies dancing through the air and Cherokee syllabary sprinkled throughout.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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