unenthusiastic
adjective
un·en·thu·si·as·tic
ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
-en-,
also -ˌthyü-
: having or showing a lack of excitement or enthusiasm : not enthusiastic
an unenthusiastic response
an unenthusiastic crowd
unenthusiastically
adverb
a suggestion that was greeted unenthusiastically
Examples of unenthusiastic in a Sentence
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To the unenthusiastic neighbor’s dismay, this night’s lineup consists of experimental punk and noise artists, starting with Hidhawk & Meanstreetz, who perform an improvisational set banging on drums with everything from bike chains to feet.
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Despite Haley’s rise in the polls, Selzer suggested Haley’s supporters aren’t terribly enthusiastic — some are downright unenthusiastic — and might not show up at caucuses on Monday.
—Byron York, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
Even so, a good portion of voters remain unenthusiastic about their presidential choices this fall, according to a February Public Policy Institute of California survey.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Even Madame Web herself, Dakota Johnson, couldn’t hide her contempt for the film, with Johnson’s incredibly unenthusiastic press tour already the stuff of legend.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Another Haley backer, Fergus Cullen, a former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, described his support for the former governor as unenthusiastic.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Indeed, that tends to be what unenthusiastic voters do.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 Jan. 2024
Ackman’s support of Phillips, 54, amplifies some of the worst fears of the Biden campaign: Donors and voters are unenthusiastic about reelecting the 81-year-old president.
—Shiyin Chen, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2024
Mark Kelly Meet the biggest and baddest new power broker in the 2024 presidential contest: an unelected and unenthusiastic U.S. Supreme Court.
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Despite Haley’s rise in the polls, Selzer suggested Haley’s supporters aren’t terribly enthusiastic — some are downright unenthusiastic — and might not show up at caucuses on Monday.
—Byron York, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
Even so, a good portion of voters remain unenthusiastic about their presidential choices this fall, according to a February Public Policy Institute of California survey.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Even Madame Web herself, Dakota Johnson, couldn’t hide her contempt for the film, with Johnson’s incredibly unenthusiastic press tour already the stuff of legend.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Another Haley backer, Fergus Cullen, a former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, described his support for the former governor as unenthusiastic.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Indeed, that tends to be what unenthusiastic voters do.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 Jan. 2024
Ackman’s support of Phillips, 54, amplifies some of the worst fears of the Biden campaign: Donors and voters are unenthusiastic about reelecting the 81-year-old president.
—Shiyin Chen, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2024
Mark Kelly Meet the biggest and baddest new power broker in the 2024 presidential contest: an unelected and unenthusiastic U.S. Supreme Court.
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenthusiastic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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