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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
Even among Jews in America, the Pew poll found lukewarm 64% approval of Israel.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Something tells us from this lukewarm statement that Berklee will do little to allay the fears of students and alumni alike.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Because the innovator has, for enemies, all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders among those who may do well under the new.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Max Chafkin digs into Musk’s lukewarm reaction.
—Max Chafkin, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Something tells us from this lukewarm statement that Berklee will do little to allay the fears of students and alumni alike.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Because the innovator has, for enemies, all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders among those who may do well under the new.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Max Chafkin digs into Musk’s lukewarm reaction.
—Max Chafkin, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
Adjective
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When deep sleep is fragmented by alcohol, a warm bedroom or an inconsistent bedtime, the entire circuit falters and growth hormone output drops significantly.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Provide afternoon shade in warm climates.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to Newsweek, the overall score was composed of 80% from survey results, and 20% from social listening analysis, which analyzed media coverage and online discussion to assess whether public sentiment was positive, neutral or negative.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among the seven companies that made adjustments for tariffs and disclosed the dollar impact, the numbers are significant and in some cases made the difference between tepid payouts and millions of dollars.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Thrust into a heated debate DeLauro was thrust into the spotlight this week after a heated exchange with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin over climate change during a congressional hearing when the EPA proposed sharply cutting its budget.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Each of those moments ignited heated social media debates.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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In this purple-on-purple preppy look, Lady Di (then a 19-year-old nursery school teacher) seemed sweet—if not a little unenthusiastic about being photographed.—
Natalie Arroyo Camacho,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Through all these threads, The Audacity throws itself headlong at some of tech’s biggest hot-button topics, including privacy, AI and, in an oddly halfhearted subplot involving JoAnne’s son, Everett Bliunck’s Orson, the manosphere, with an eye as cold as its characters.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alex Bregman was the one who got away, the All-Star third baseman the club tried to sign in spring training with a halfhearted contract proposal that would be rejected.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lukewarm. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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