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Recent Examples of tepid Industry will fight back–CEOs have been remarkably tepid in response to various White House moves, from tariffs to directives on how to run their businesses. Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 Richard Danielpour, Aaron Jay Kernis, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich delivered recognizable tunes, tonal harmonies, and clear structures, mixed into concoctions that were tepid enough to avoid scalding sensitive ears. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 The film earned a B- CinemaScore from audiences and tepid reviews. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025 But, when asked about the book’s relatively tepid judgments of the President and his party, Manchin has deflected or demurred. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tepid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
  • The federal probation department, considered a more neutral arbiter, recommended a sentence of 70 to 87 months in prison.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The National Alliance to End Homelessness took a neutral position on the bill.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Best Things to See and Do One of the highlights of the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is its access to hiking trails, so make sure to bring decent walking or hiking shoes and a warm layer or two.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Used a mulch, leaves keep soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, protecting plant roots from extreme temperatures.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump looks like Netanyahu blindsided him, Netanyahu is forced to apologize, and Qatar restores Israel to its lukewarm graces.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • October is typically a lukewarm month for the stock market.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Guests can enjoy amenities such as a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, rotating art exhibitions, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and hammocks.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • While what kind of crust a Key Lime pie should have is often up for discussion, there’s no debate as heated as what should top the tangy pie.
    Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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