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
The Great Lakes delegation is uneager to put up with the drama of managing an aging and unreliable Great Lakes icebreaker fleet again.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
Abram Brown, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
The Great Lakes delegation is uneager to put up with the drama of managing an aging and unreliable Great Lakes icebreaker fleet again.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneager
Adjective
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These traits are not neutral—they’re cognitive biases in disguise.—
Miriam Groom,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Judges can order financially distressed nursing homes into receivership and appoint a neutral third party to take over management and file regular reports to the courts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rebirth held much better than anticipated last weekend and is already north of $540 million worldwide, despite those weak audience B grades and unenthusiastic critical reception.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Delicate produce including berries, tomatoes—anything that's thin-skinned—should be washed under running lukewarm water.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wash the vase and refill it with fresh, lukewarm water and flower preservative, or use 1 to 3 teaspoons of sugar.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their tepid offseason on the heels of a surprising postseason appearance failed to set up the roster for a repeat performance.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While acknowledging the tepid numbers, other analysts said warnings about a recession are premature.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneager. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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