as in tepid
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
a halfhearted attempt to clean the house before the arrival of the in-laws
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Adjective
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Underlying demand numbers in the Commerce Department report were mostly weak, while consumer spending increased from the first quarter but was still tepid.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Her output since, including Stranger’s second season, has been tepid.—
Geoffrey Bunting,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fifty-one percent disapproved, while 33% were neutral.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Even an unenthusiastic attempt at mediation proved remarkably effective.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Instructions Step 1 To a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup of lukewarm water and knead until an elastic, sticky dough forms, about 2 minutes.—
Dimitris Chantziplakis,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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On average, Americans rate their primary checking account a lukewarm value rating of just 7.8 out of 10, with younger generations even less impressed.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Halfhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfhearted. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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