Jeff was leaning back in his chair, a half-empty cup in front of him.

But this is one of those half-full or half-empty cups.

But the disappointment clearly takes up the rest of that half-empty cup.

Two half-empty cups sat on the end table with three cans of Sprite alongside them.

The half-empty cup of coffee spilled among the cards and began to drip onto the floor.

He stared at his half-empty cup, glanced up at me again.

A half-empty cup of coffee sat in front of her.

Standing on a narrow side table by the wall were some half-empty cups and saucers.

The big Fed poured fresh coffee into a half-empty cup.

Bill raised his half-empty cup and with a slightly sardonic smile said, "Put a head on it, please."