as in tepid
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
a halfhearted attempt to clean the house before the arrival of the in-laws
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Adjective
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The result was not pretty as the Rags went from conference finalists in 2024 to missing the playoffs altogether in 2025 amid tepid performance on the ice, which led to the sacking of Coach Peter Laviolette.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025 -
Zuckerberg will be counting on Wang to better execute Meta's AI ambitions following the tepid reception of the company's latest Llama AI models.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The quiet yet luxurious hue spans room sizes and design styles, yet is subtle enough to serve as a neutral while adding a hint of color.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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With Messi and his mates, Miami has sold out huge NFL stadiums and other neutral venues.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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The city Development Services Department and Traffic Engineering Division of the Transportation Department have seemed unenthusiastic about the proposal, Gantzel said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Once getting, at best, lukewarm crowd reactions, Valkyria has become a likable underdog-type babyface, and that’s largely thanks to her feud with Lynch.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The book received lukewarm reviews and slow sales upon its release in April 1925, and his creative momentum never recovered.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Halfhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfhearted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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