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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
I left the bowl of soup sitting on the counter too long, and now it's lukewarm
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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the dentist's lecture on the merits of flossing got only a lukewarm response
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Recent Examples of lukewarm
Final verdict: Despite the rom-com’s title, Hot Frosty is a little lukewarm in the romance and comedy department.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Sometimes a fantastic conversation or moment of self-care is better than a lukewarm kiss—regardless of what tradition or superstition has to say on the matter.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Despite the lukewarm reception of Apple’s ideas, the company has continued to talk about its plans for the software.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Dec. 2024
Jacqueline is incapable of serving her revenge either hot or cold, her responses are always in this lukewarm range that just spoils everyone’s appetite.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Sometimes a fantastic conversation or moment of self-care is better than a lukewarm kiss—regardless of what tradition or superstition has to say on the matter.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Despite the lukewarm reception of Apple’s ideas, the company has continued to talk about its plans for the software.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Dec. 2024
Jacqueline is incapable of serving her revenge either hot or cold, her responses are always in this lukewarm range that just spoils everyone’s appetite.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lukewarm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Arteta’s pragmatic mind, every tactic is just a neutral tool to achieve a particular aim.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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But the sense of a neutral site faded as the Rams built their 24-3 halftime lead, the largest lead after two quarters in franchise playoff history, per ESPN.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Brazilian right offered tepid support Immediately after the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, Republicans broadly denounced the violence and Mr. Trump for helping to spark it.—
Jack Nicas,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although the company is benefiting from pricing gains for its products, the volume growth has been tepid lately.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Each offer multiple dining options, robust spa services, and heated pools.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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The reaction by investors in China’s stock markets to the central bank’s move was unenthusiastic.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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And this is not only because to have a center is to be well settled into one’s subjectivity, resigned to one’s blind spots, but also because many of us are unenthusiastic about thinking of ourselves as fastened to a silent doctrine.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lukewarm. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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