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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. 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
  • Stella Jean’s striped shirts in a beautiful blue and white have always caught my eye, especially paired with eye-catching skirts, proving a striped shirt is not only a staple but also a neutral!
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
  • The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Even an unenthusiastic attempt at mediation proved remarkably effective.
    Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Instructions Step 1 To a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup of lukewarm water and knead until an elastic, sticky dough forms, about 2 minutes.
    Dimitris Chantziplakis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
  • There are health benefits to taking very hot or very cold showers, depending on your health status and goals, but most experts recommend using lukewarm water between 96.8 and 105.8 degrees Fahrenheit (F).12 1.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Paramount’s Smurfs opened in fourth place with $11 million, in line with tepid expectations.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump's political operation floated the prospect last month, in efforts to shore up the GOP's fragile House majority, to tepid responses from the state's Congressional delegation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2025

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“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneager. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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