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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response
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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself
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Recent Examples of tepid
The performance received such a tepid review in the San Diego Union that, after reading it, Puckett fired the band, fired his fledgling manager and shelved his comeback attempt.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Swirling worries about a global trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on trading partners have piled pressure on the toy industry that was already struggling with tepid demand.
—Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Swirling worries about a global trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on trading partners have piled pressure on the toy industry that was already struggling with tepid demand.
—Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
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Judges can order financially distressed nursing homes into receivership and appoint a neutral third party to take over management and file regular reports to the courts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These traits are not neutral—they’re cognitive biases in disguise.—
Miriam Groom,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With this warmer water, however, keep an eye on clarity.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Decked out in the hotel's signature warm woods and lush fabrics, the king-sized suite features an expansive living room; a deep, limestone soaking tub; and complimentary Balmain bath amenities.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wash the vase and refill it with fresh, lukewarm water and flower preservative, or use 1 to 3 teaspoons of sugar.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Delicate produce including berries, tomatoes—anything that's thin-skinned—should be washed under running lukewarm water.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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This thinking — amplified by extensive 24/7 hybrid media coverage and heated venture capital echo chambers — obscures a more nuanced transformation occurring at the periphery of traditional power structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boreyko's lab discovered that this effect can also be achieved in ice simply by placing a thin, flat disc of ice on a heated aluminum surface.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rebirth held much better than anticipated last weekend and is already north of $540 million worldwide, despite those weak audience B grades and unenthusiastic critical reception.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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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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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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