as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic
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.
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Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
These individuals and political movements are skeptical about the post–Cold War international order and are unenthusiastic about promoting democracy abroad—and, in some cases, about democracy at home.
—Brett L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2023
Biden’s reelection bid hinges on getting voters like El reengaged in the national political process: unenthusiastic Democrats, world-weary African Americans and detached Millennials.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
But with Biden and Trump barreling toward a November rematch that voters are broadly unenthusiastic about, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville told ABC News that any new information about the two presidents on debate stage could make a difference for some key voters.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 27 June 2024
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Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
These individuals and political movements are skeptical about the post–Cold War international order and are unenthusiastic about promoting democracy abroad—and, in some cases, about democracy at home.
—Brett L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2023
Biden’s reelection bid hinges on getting voters like El reengaged in the national political process: unenthusiastic Democrats, world-weary African Americans and detached Millennials.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
But with Biden and Trump barreling toward a November rematch that voters are broadly unenthusiastic about, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville told ABC News that any new information about the two presidents on debate stage could make a difference for some key voters.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
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However, the pattern is expected to be short-lived, with conditions transitioning back to neutral by February.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Snoop Dogg stayed neutral during the rap battle that popped off earlier this year between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s support among LGBT female voters was even more tepid, at 8%.Patrick J. Egan, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But other prominent Arizona Republicans were tepid in their support for Lake.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many in Democratic circles questioned the wisdom of Barack Obama calling out Black men for being lukewarm on Harris out of latent sexism.Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The ad refuses—just as Trump himself refuses—to leave its watchers lukewarm.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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