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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
After months of anticipation, Meghan Markle’s Netflix series is finally here and receiving lukewarm reviews from several royal experts.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
That 77% with strong feelings either way is far more than those who hold more lukewarm feelings.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
That application lapsed in a lukewarm market, and Mixue filed a fresh application last month.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Habitat loss and fragmentation pose the biggest threats to wild pandas, while their lukewarm desire to reproduce has made preserving them a challenge.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
That 77% with strong feelings either way is far more than those who hold more lukewarm feelings.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
That application lapsed in a lukewarm market, and Mixue filed a fresh application last month.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Habitat loss and fragmentation pose the biggest threats to wild pandas, while their lukewarm desire to reproduce has made preserving them a challenge.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
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To make naan: Activate your yeast by combining the packet with warm water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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The country remains split on issues such as DEI (39 percent positive opinion compared to 43 percent negative and 14 percent neutral) and Ukraine (41 percent positive opinion compared to 28 percent negative and 27 percent neutral).—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Available in a wide variety of colors, including neutral, pastel, and neon hues, there are plenty of options to choose from, and for each pair purchased Skechers donates a portion to animal charities.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Henley’s closing 2-under-par 70 left him with an 11-under 277 total, a shot ahead of Morikawa, who carded a tepid 72.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Fill your sink with tepid to warm water and add a mild detergent.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Soon after that heated exchange, the Trump administration froze military aid and intelligence to Ukraine.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A protester punched by a Chicago police officer at a heated 2020 demonstration is now in line to get a $280,000 settlement from the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Recruiters are contending with a population that’s not just unenthusiastic but incapable.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 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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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 21 Mar. 2025.
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