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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
Adjective
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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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Soak your grates in a mixture of warm water and vinegar.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Balancing flavors: If the coconut flavor overpowers your meal, mix it with a more neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.—
Health,
Health,
14 May 2025
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While the color is still neutral, the differing patterns and their scale creates visual tension.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Content revenues fell on lower theatrical amid an overall tepid box office and with Warner’s softer slate up Dune: Part Two and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in Q1 of 2024, and robust home entertainment revenue from Wonka and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Ragans didn’t appear to show any ill effects from his earlier ailment, ramping his fastball up to 98 mph while overpowering a tepid White Sox lineup.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
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Details were sparse, but things grew heated between the two men, resulting in Spilo departing the set and no longer getting a producer credit on the movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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Each menu item is developed, tested, and, in some cases, prepared in advance–such as the bomba which are heated and filled-to-order in Romito’s lab.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 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 22 May. 2025.
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