half-empty

Frequency: 7.722.4 per million words

with half of the contents remaining

emptyADVERB + empty (adj.)

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half

Examples (10)

  • An optimist sees the glass as half-full, while a pessimist sees it as half-empty.
  • The bus was half-empty when it arrived, so I easily found a seat.
  • He grabbed a half-empty box of chocolates from the shelf.
  • She looked around the half-empty lecture hall and wondered if she was in the right class.
  • After the party, we were left with several half-empty bottles of soda.
  • The fuel tank is already half-empty; we need to stop for gas soon.
  • I found a half-empty bag of chips under the sofa cushion.
  • Despite the team's poor performance, the stadium was surprisingly not half-empty.
  • He stared at the half-empty screen, struggling to write the next paragraph.
  • The recycling bin was filled with half-empty cartons and plastic containers.