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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The galaxy also appears to have cleared its surrounding region of primordial hydrogen gas — an unexpected finding, the researchers say, given that the early universe was filled with neutral hydrogen.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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And this memo does not read like neutral legal guidance grounded in constitutional clarity.—
Rosalind Osgood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Alex Bregman was the one who got away, the All-Star third baseman the club tried to sign in spring training with a halfhearted contract proposal that would be rejected.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The closest Alex and Tess get to a custody battle is a halfhearted chat about who gets the armoire.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The decision to invest in xAI comes despite the proposal receiving a lukewarm response from the company’s investors last year.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Infuse ginger root and lemon juice with hot water to make an herbal tea, or squeeze lemon juice into lukewarm water with ginger root for a soothing warm drink.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the interview, Pegula got a tepid response when talking about the cheesy apple pie.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rinse with tepid water and a rag or sponge.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneager. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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