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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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.
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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
Around him, an army of electricians run BX and coaxial cable in open walls, contractors balance on stepladders, white couches are still wrapped in plastic, bathrooms are unfinished.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Fusing blues and jazz with ethereal folk soundscapes, the musical was unfinished but intoxicating.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Many HSIs struggle to keep up with maintenance and repair needs, according to GAO, leading to a huge backlog of unfinished infrastructure projects.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Then take a free tour through the ornate Palacio de López, the bubblegum-pink presidential residence that was unfinished when the marshal was shot down in 1870.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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
Around him, an army of electricians run BX and coaxial cable in open walls, contractors balance on stepladders, white couches are still wrapped in plastic, bathrooms are unfinished.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Fusing blues and jazz with ethereal folk soundscapes, the musical was unfinished but intoxicating.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Many HSIs struggle to keep up with maintenance and repair needs, according to GAO, leading to a huge backlog of unfinished infrastructure projects.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Then take a free tour through the ornate Palacio de López, the bubblegum-pink presidential residence that was unfinished when the marshal was shot down in 1870.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 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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