half-used
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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What about that half-used tin of paint in the cupboard?
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2023
Juice cups and a few half-used rolls of toilet tissue littered his desk.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2021
She gives me boxes of half-used cosmetics and lotions—basically whatever she finds in her bathroom that she doesn’t want or use anymore.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2021
Following the successful reception of Mayochup, it would seem that Heinz has been feverishly mixing mayonnaise into all the other half-used condiment jars in the company fridge.
From Fox News • Mar. 5, 2019
It was piled high with books and papers, along with an old brass clock, a small bust of Shakespeare, and some half-used candles in candleholders.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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