as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic
Kyle also wants an open relationship and Mondo is unenthusiastic about this, while also dealing with other issues, including grief for a mother who died from COVID.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
What People Are Saying In the comments underneath the podcast on YouTube, people were quick to call out Rogan for appearing unenthusiastic about Fieri.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
But such pledges run the dual risk of unenthusiastic lawyers who collude with their opponents or the stifling of the fundamental freedom of lawyers to choose their causes.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
What People Are Saying In the comments underneath the podcast on YouTube, people were quick to call out Rogan for appearing unenthusiastic about Fieri.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
But such pledges run the dual risk of unenthusiastic lawyers who collude with their opponents or the stifling of the fundamental freedom of lawyers to choose their causes.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
Adjective
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That's something that's a challenging question to ask because, more so than some other quantum computing technologies, neutral atom computing is dependent on something that's not made by the people who build the computers: lasers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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While the system empowers users to suggest and execute new projects, arbiters act as neutral mediators in any disputes that arise.—
Saro McKenna,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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However, this modest outperformance remains tepid for a technology company operating in what was previously considered a high-growth sector.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The United Steelworkers union signaled only tepid endorsement for the measure in a statement after its Canadian chapter rebuked Trump’s announcement.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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But the suddenly lukewarm Rockies, who seemed primed to erase the 2024 Sox from the record books, entered Wednesday’s game against Washington with a three-game win streak and a 7-7 record in their last 14 games.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Meta has been pouring billions of dollars into AI in recent years, but Zuckerberg has been frustrated with the company’s progress, particularly as the latest version of its flagship Llama AI models received a lukewarm response.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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