half-eaten
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Before I could ask her any more, the bell rang, and we had to hurry to throw away our half-eaten salads before our afternoon of simulation training began.
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The kitchens in other cabins also had food left out on the counters: packages of half-eaten snacks, fruits and vegetables rotting after a week without refrigeration.
From Los Angeles Times
He could see the perfectly crisped fried chicken leg lying on his plate beside his half-eaten potatoes.
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I rise from the bench to throw away my half-eaten cone.
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Emma chucks a half-eaten sandwich in my direction.
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