half-hearted
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- half-heartedly adverb
- half-heartedness noun
Example Sentences
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Ministers favour setting up more specialist provision in mainstream schools, but MPs have warned that there cannot be a half-hearted approach to giving schools and councils what they need.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
A few half-hearted boos was the extent of it.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
This half-hearted interest in naturalism hurts more than helps.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
Instead, mitigation was uneven and half-hearted, stoking frustration without effectively preventing spread of the disease, and paving the way for the backlash that followed.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025
He made a half-hearted attempt to catch up, then slowed down, turned and made off in the opposite direction.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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