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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
I left the bowl of soup sitting on the counter too long, and now it's lukewarm
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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the dentist's lecture on the merits of flossing got only a lukewarm response
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Recent Examples of lukewarm
The book’s lukewarm reception in the local press may not be surprising given its author’s complicated relationship with St. Paul, said Mark Taylor, a Fitzgerald historian who gives walking tours of his old haunts along Summit Avenue.
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Effective home remedies to try include cool, wet compresses, lukewarm baths (not hot) with colloidal oatmeal, and calamine lotion.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Add in the lukewarm comments from general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris about Pitts this offseason, and that all suggests the fifth-year tight end is entering a critical season.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Make your personal brand stand out by being more you
The online world is packed with lukewarm takes and surface-level advice.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Effective home remedies to try include cool, wet compresses, lukewarm baths (not hot) with colloidal oatmeal, and calamine lotion.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Add in the lukewarm comments from general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris about Pitts this offseason, and that all suggests the fifth-year tight end is entering a critical season.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Make your personal brand stand out by being more you
The online world is packed with lukewarm takes and surface-level advice.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lukewarm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
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The finish is long and flavorful, evoking tropical themes of coconut water and warm beaches.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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But his presence now would have been a warm security blanket.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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You'd be pushed into that tech- neutral ITC under section 48E instead.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The way the soil responds will give you an idea of whether your soil is acidic, alkaline, or neutral.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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Receptions at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, in particular for the competition titles, have generally been a little tepid.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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In its last few earnings reports, shares have slumped on tepid revenue forecasts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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The topic garnered passionate and heated discourse from council members and the mayor. City Council member Cheryl Littlejohn took to the podium during the public comment period to give a speech expressing her own disappointment and frustration about the policy and city operations.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence in prison after being convicted on three felony counts for shooting Megan Thee Stallion during a heated dispute outside a Hollywood Hills party in July 2020.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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But such pledges run the dual risk of unenthusiastic lawyers who collude with their opponents or the stifling of the fundamental freedom of lawyers to choose their causes.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lukewarm. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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