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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China has tried to stay neutral on Iran, despite Beijing being close economic partners with Tehran.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Compass Point upgrades OptimumBank Holdings to buy from neutral Compass Point upgraded OptimumBank f ollowing earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Through all these threads, The Audacity throws itself headlong at some of tech’s biggest hot-button topics, including privacy, AI and, in an oddly halfhearted subplot involving JoAnne’s son, Everett Bliunck’s Orson, the manosphere, with an eye as cold as its characters.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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There’s a clear reason for that lukewarm conversion rate.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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On Wednesday, Polis spokesman Eric Maruyama referred The Denver Post to an earlier, lukewarm statement on the bill.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Elsewhere in some areas, shoppers had tepid spending.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Interest from buyers, despite waitlist stats FIFA has mentioned, has appeared tepid at times.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneager. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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