half-finished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Construction workers said they paused work on half-finished compounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
And when you try to do all three at once, it’s very easy to lose momentum and end up surrounded by a constellation of half-finished projects.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
The sun is setting over Ilubirin, a half-finished housing estate being constructed on sand-filled land reclaimed from the swampy Lagos lagoon.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
The dead miner's family have finally received his body and buried him near his half-finished home.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
I waited for him in the study, a half-finished square of embroidery spread across my lap.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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