lukewarmness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But they began to feel excluded after witnessing the president's "lukewarm" response to social issues, she said.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
ASML—Europe’s most valuable company—slipped 1% after markets gave a lukewarm response to Nvidia earnings overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Its prospects seemed dim amid the president’s threats and a lukewarm response from Iranian leaders, who dismissed the president’s diplomatic overtures as “unrealistic” and denying direct talks with the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Lively, on the other hand, is still struggling under the reputational damage of the "It Ends With Us" fiasco, while her "Another Simple Favor" film has earned only a lukewarm response.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025
Mia’s eyes slid toward the window briefly, and Mrs. Richardson felt a twinge of irritation at this lukewarm response to her philanthropy.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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