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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 lukewarm response to the Edge could be attributed to its pricing and battery capacity.
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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Suitable for ice water only—not tap, not lukewarm, for god’s sake not lemonade—which are all too pedestrian for its craftsmanship.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Like the third lukewarm coffee of an afternoon — the taste is just there, just beyond reach.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
October is typically a lukewarm month for the stock market.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Suitable for ice water only—not tap, not lukewarm, for god’s sake not lemonade—which are all too pedestrian for its craftsmanship.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Like the third lukewarm coffee of an afternoon — the taste is just there, just beyond reach.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
October is typically a lukewarm month for the stock market.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
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The Nulu fabric is buttery-soft, sweat-wicking, and warm without overheating.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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First, warm soil temperatures combined with moderate air temperatures in early autumn create ideal grass seed germination conditions.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Quince Italian Leather Horsebit Loafer The leather loafers come in three neutral colors, including black, tan, and white, and each features the same horsebit double-ring and gold bar on the front that’s so similar to the design of Gucci’s pair.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Keep your back flat against the wall with your shoulders back and your head in a neutral position.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Use tepid water, not cold, to water your orchid.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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It was met with a tepid response by his colleagues, however, who cited its potential to further burden a struggling commercial sector.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their aurora borealis tours include midnight snacks as well as coffee and tea, plus access to a cozy campfire and a heated yurt.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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Musk, who helped start OpenAI in 2015, is in a heated legal dispute with Altman and now runs competing artificial intelligence startup xAI.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cracker Barrel statement doesn't satisfy naysayers Reactions to the announcement were largely unenthusiastic, with many fans accusing the chain of ignoring their concerns and calling for a return to the old brand design.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 Aug. 2025
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There's only so much one can glean from the preseason, but performance reviews for Maye have been unenthusiastic at best.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 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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He was used to students skipping the readings or making a halfhearted attempt.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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At times, Beijing has taken harsh measures toward North Korea—including temporarily suspending oil shipments, restricting Chinese tourism, and applying financial sanctions to the North—although such efforts have typically been short-lived and halfhearted.—
SHUXIAN LUO,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lukewarm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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