as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
received the usual uneager response when she asked for volunteers to help clean up
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Recent Examples of uneager
The reports returned a definite conclusion: Parents weren’t interested at all, uneager to let their kids loose in a digital arena as expansive as Facebook.
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Abram Brown, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
Abram Brown, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneager
Adjective
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cleaning solution—Use a mild, pH-neutral cleaner specifically designed for hardwood floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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But when the direction doesn’t hook us in enough, these ideas tend to go down like a lukewarm latte in a film that could have really used more heat.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The drop in its valuation multiple signals a shift in investor expectations following disappointing results earlier this year, a lukewarm luxury housing market, and concerns regarding leverage.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Maximum lethality, not tepid legality.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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For such an insistence on democracy, the pavilion is curiously tepid in its politics, save for a kind of vernacular populism and some PBS-esque nods to the Gee’s Bend quilters.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneager. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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