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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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as in warmth
the quality or state of being moderate in temperature
the tepidness of the soup suggested it had been sitting for a while
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Recent Examples of tepid
Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Chipotle, like other restaurants and fast-food chains that rely on supplies from Mexico, also forecast tepid annual comparable sales growth, bracing for a hit from inflation.
—Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Making matters worse, China’s been a real headache for Starbucks, even before the tariffs, on increasing local competition and tepid growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
After the outsized home price appreciation exiting the pandemic, most markets are likely looking at a very tepid pace of home price appreciation in the next few years as incomes, and the buying power of households, closes some of that gap.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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
Chipotle, like other restaurants and fast-food chains that rely on supplies from Mexico, also forecast tepid annual comparable sales growth, bracing for a hit from inflation.
—Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Making matters worse, China’s been a real headache for Starbucks, even before the tariffs, on increasing local competition and tepid growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
After the outsized home price appreciation exiting the pandemic, most markets are likely looking at a very tepid pace of home price appreciation in the next few years as incomes, and the buying power of households, closes some of that gap.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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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
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Jefferies backed into a more neutral rating on Rivian shares.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Hollywood’s obsession with IP and sequels certainly hasn’t gone away, and the upcoming warm months will feature a number of remakes that nobody really asked for.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
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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Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Ghez includes commentary from collaborators such as Naomi Watts, Laura Dern, and Kyle MacLachlan, as well as Lynch’s biographer and former partners, adding warmth and intimacy to the biographical sketch.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Afterward, wash the cleanser off with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.4 Some people with sensitive skin find that cleansing with water in the morning is sufficient, and over-cleansing with products can irritate their skin.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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But the proposal has received a lukewarm reception from Gov. Jared Polis, who will soon decide whether to sign it into law.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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