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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response
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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself
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Recent Examples of tepid
Deadline cited tepid box office — the show sold just 61 percent of the theater’s capacity on average — as the cause of the closure.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Courtesy: Tako Overall, the San Francisco office market remains tepid, with the vacancy rate climbing to 34.9% in the third quarter from 29.4% a year ago, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.
—Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Audiences were even less enthusiastic, with box office tepid at best.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The law has been in effect since December 2021, but the Biden administration has been tepid in its enforcement of the law.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Courtesy: Tako Overall, the San Francisco office market remains tepid, with the vacancy rate climbing to 34.9% in the third quarter from 29.4% a year ago, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.
—Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Audiences were even less enthusiastic, with box office tepid at best.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The law has been in effect since December 2021, but the Biden administration has been tepid in its enforcement of the law.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
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But Mikel Arteta is not a manager who places much stock in the opinion of the neutral.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Pick it up in red to match our supermodel inspiration, or grab it in go-to neutral colors like black and camel to work it into your everyday rotation.Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Scientists expect the iceberg to head toward South Georgia island where warmer water is likely to trigger a breakup of the big berg into smaller chunks.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees, whose interest in Alonso was reported to be lukewarm at best anyway, signed veteran Paul Goldschmidt, albeit to a one-year deal.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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But academia’s response has been lukewarm, leaning toward skepticism and focusing almost entirely on its risks.Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the midst of the chaos, Heavenly suffers a nip-slip, adding an unexpected layer of awkwardness to the already heated exchange.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two got in each other’s faces in a heated exchange that included Mims being held back by inactive teammate Orlando Brown Jr. and others.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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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, 26 Dec. 2024
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The audience's energy did not match that of the Spitz's younger fanbase, and the two young girls who attempted crowd surfing were met with folks unenthusiastic about keeping them in the air.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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