unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfi-nisht 
: not finished:
a
: not brought to an end or to the desired final state
b
: being in a rough state : unpolished
c
: subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom
Examples of unfinished in a Sentence
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Today, the vaulting near the ceiling is unfinished and some statue niches remain empty.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
At first, her portrait appears unfinished, but that’s a misperception.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
In the galleries, he’d been enraptured by an unfinished portrait by Alice Neel.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The county also hired a private contractor to catch up on some of the unfinished lab work.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Petrovich placed the sign in front of the unfinished park in November, even though the agreement called for the city to place the plaque, with Petrovich paying for it, once the park had been completed and turned over to the city.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
An unfinished trailer showed glimpses of Mescal, 28, as Lucius Verus, the nephew of the original film’s villain Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who grows to idolize deceased gladiator Maximus (Crowe).
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some of the assets are high-end properties but many others are unfinished projects.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The novel jumps around temporally and includes an unfinished manuscript and an awful memoir, but these disparate threads tie together in a delightful resolution.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
At first, her portrait appears unfinished, but that’s a misperception.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
In the galleries, he’d been enraptured by an unfinished portrait by Alice Neel.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The county also hired a private contractor to catch up on some of the unfinished lab work.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Petrovich placed the sign in front of the unfinished park in November, even though the agreement called for the city to place the plaque, with Petrovich paying for it, once the park had been completed and turned over to the city.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
An unfinished trailer showed glimpses of Mescal, 28, as Lucius Verus, the nephew of the original film’s villain Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who grows to idolize deceased gladiator Maximus (Crowe).
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some of the assets are high-end properties but many others are unfinished projects.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The novel jumps around temporally and includes an unfinished manuscript and an awful memoir, but these disparate threads tie together in a delightful resolution.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfin-isht
: not finished
especially
: not brought to the desired state
unfinished furniture
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