half-baked
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Meta’s Quest headsets were still clunky, and the software looked half-baked.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
We usually die half-baked, so he finishes the cooking, turning up the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Can Rachel McAdams sue the attorney general for this half-baked theft of her iconic movie villain?
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025
Those who watch the live-action remake "will not get the same experience," insists Mr Guerrero, who expects the result to be "a half-baked story" where key plot points will be missing.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
“Now there’s a half-baked idea,” he said, smiling.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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