unfinished

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Recent Examples of unfinished Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 12th House of Rest and Reflection, stirring old worries, unfinished conversations, and behind-the-scenes doubts. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 This comes six months after a jury found Rinsch guilty of misusing funds in connection with the production of an unfinished Netflix series. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, in the shadow of an unfinished capitol dome. Allison M. Prasch, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 Excess Home Decor and Furniture It’s generally a bad idea to store home furnishings in an unfinished basement. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
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Adjective
  • Earlier that day, Contreras had broken down in tears while talking about the deadly earthquakes that devastated his native Venezuela.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Once a month, Alejandro de Lucia, 62, a Cuban native living in Long Island, launches the Supermarket23 app and selects meats, rice and other items to send to his in-laws in Cojimar, who are in their 80s.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • In terms of raw footballing skills, the right wing-back is still a bit unpolished and has a lot of developing to do.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Low-quality decor like plastic plants or cheap rugs can make a space feel cluttered and unpolished.
    Jane Kim, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • How to Eat Shred raw Brussels sprouts and use in a coleslaw or salad.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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