Definition of unenthusiasticnext

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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 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 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 And yet many people were unenthusiastic about the economy as a whole. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
Adjective
  • Switzerland, which has long remained neutral in international military conflicts, also moved to adopt a security policy on Friday that would protect itself from a future Russian attack.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But the Wolverines' tepid performance didn't diminish Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' view of them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cheng Xin | Getty Images China's consumer and wholesale inflation rebounded in August, as higher global commodity costs and surging high-tech demand cushioned persistently tepid domestic consumption.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • China saw little advantage, no matter which party came out ahead, and engaged in only sloppy, halfhearted online propaganda.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • At this point in time, Taylor is theoretically engaged to Doug, everyone’s least favorite of Taylor’s top-three men and whom even Taylor seems to have lukewarm feelings about now that they are no longer trapped in the same house.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So are his bandmates, who have steadfastly supported his solo work even when their own label was lukewarm on it.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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