half-open door

Examples (20)

• The door was half-open when we got there.
• A sliver of light shone through the half-open door.
• A sliver of light escaped from under the half-open door.
• He cautiously peered through the half-open door before entering.
• He peeked through the half-open door to see if anyone was inside.
• The wind caused the half-open door to creak ominously.
• She left the bedroom door half-open so she could hear the baby.
• She left the door half-open as a sign that she would be right back.
• The wind rattled the half-open door of the old shed.
• From across the hall, I could hear voices murmuring behind the half-open door.
• Finding the main entrance door half-open late at night made him suspicious.
• "Could you please not leave the door half-open? It's letting all the cold air in," he said.
• Through the half-open door, I could hear muffled voices discussing the plan.
• The cat squeezed its way through the half-open door and ran outside.
• Please don't leave the fridge door half-open; it wastes electricity.
• The detective noted the half-open door as a possible sign of forced entry.
• The cat slipped silently through the half-open door into the garden.
• Sunlight streamed into the dusty room through the one half-open door.
• A half-open door can be an invitation or a warning, depending on the context.
• The child stood hesitating before the half-open door of the principal's office.