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Definition of lukewarm
1 : moderately warm : tepid a lukewarm bath lukewarm coffee
2 : lacking conviction : half-hearted gave them only lukewarm support a lukewarm review lukewarm applause
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Examples of lukewarm in a Sentence
I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.
Our plan got a lukewarm reception.
The producer was lukewarm about her script.
Recent Examples of lukewarm from the Web
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However, the drudgery in between the long stretches of energetic comic relief appears intentional—meant to mimic the Obama era's lukewarm Middle East wars.
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The company’s bankers have already cut the price range by around a third in response to lukewarm demand.
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Still, the president's own support for the legislation has at times been lukewarm.
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The Fifth Element: May 9, 1997 The sci-fi film about a dystopian future in which Earth is attacked by aliens, which starred Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich, managed to rake in $263.9 million at the box office despite lukewarm reviews.
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Ron Coker, a senior vice president for Burns & McDonnell, said the poll shows a path to victory among voters compared to past polling efforts that consistently showed lukewarm support for a single terminal.
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As for the Smart Keyboard, my lukewarm assessment of the 9.7-inch version last year was that one could get used to it.
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But on one dinner visit, too much time elapsed between server visits to our table, and a few dishes arrived lukewarm.
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Basic Brine: Dissolve 4 tablespoons kosher salt in 4 cups lukewarm water, then add the chicken parts to the solution.
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Origin and Etymology of lukewarm
Middle English, from luke lukewarm + warm; probably akin to Old High German lāo lukewarm — more at lee
LUKEWARM Defined for English Language Learners
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: slightly warm
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: not enthusiastic : not having or showing energy or excitement
LUKEWARM Defined for Kids
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1 : slightly warm lukewarm water
2 : not very interested or eager We got a lukewarm response.
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