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
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According to Variety, one of Lynch’s unfinished projects was a show called Unrecorded Night, which Netflix had given the code name Wisteria.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
In September 2018, Miller died of an accidental drug overdose at age 26, leaving behind several unfinished projects.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Without that essential training to help surmount powerful systemic barriers, the kit would have been useless—and in that sense, the job is still woefully unfinished.
—Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
The unfinished draft of The Life of Herod the Great was published on January 7—Hurston’s 134th birthday.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
In September 2018, Miller died of an accidental drug overdose at age 26, leaving behind several unfinished projects.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Without that essential training to help surmount powerful systemic barriers, the kit would have been useless—and in that sense, the job is still woefully unfinished.
—Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
The unfinished draft of The Life of Herod the Great was published on January 7—Hurston’s 134th birthday.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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