lukewarm
adjective
luke·warm
ˈlük-ˈwȯrm 
1
: moderately warm : tepid
a lukewarm bath
lukewarm coffee
2
: lacking conviction : half-hearted
gave them only lukewarm support
a lukewarm review
lukewarm applause
lukewarmly
adverb
lukewarmness
noun
Examples of lukewarm in a Sentence
I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.
Our plan got a lukewarm reception.
The producer was lukewarm about her script.
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On Wednesday, Polis spokesman Eric Maruyama referred The Denver Post to an earlier, lukewarm statement on the bill.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
But Sturm sounded somewhat lukewarm about it for the near future.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Reactions on social media have been lukewarm, however.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
But Means’s lukewarm endorsement of immunization seems to have been insufficient.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
But Sturm sounded somewhat lukewarm about it for the near future.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Reactions on social media have been lukewarm, however.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
But Means’s lukewarm endorsement of immunization seems to have been insufficient.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lukewarm
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lukewarm. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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lukewarm
adjective
luke·warm
ˈlü-ˈkwȯ(ə)rm
1
: mildly warm : tepid
a lukewarm bath
2
: not enthusiastic : indifferent
our plan got a lukewarm reception
lukewarmly
adverb
lukewarmness
noun
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