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Meanings of half-hearted in English
Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm.
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Examples for "lukewarm"
Examples for "lukewarm"
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Early signs point to a lukewarm Chinese response to the new iPhones.
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If the Windows smartphone market stays lukewarm, Nokia will continue to wilt.
3
It was a triumph for the bitter; even the lukewarm grew furious.
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The stench was crisply nauseating, with a cold torpor of lukewarm sea.
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But trade reaction on Friday to the report was lukewarm at best.
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Canada's housing market has been growing since 2009, despite a tepid economy.
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Retail demand for both IPOs has so far shown a tepid response.
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When their attitude towards state capture allegations has been tepid at best.
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Despite economic reforms, anger has grown at gang violence and tepid growth.
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Longer term, tepid U.S. retail interest could be a drawback for Alibaba.
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Usually there is a halfhearted effort to place a couple of calls.
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At times a mist, at times ramping up to a halfhearted drizzle.
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The four students accepted the round of halfhearted applause, nodding and smiling.
4
That sparked a quick, halfhearted argument, which the rest of us ignored.
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The smile was halfhearted, but he was proud of her for trying.
Usage of half-hearted in English
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The government has run half-hearted campaigns for years to curb the habit.
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For years, China has held half-hearted campaigns to stub out the habit.
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For years, China has conducted half-hearted campaigns to stub out the habit.
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But such a re-evaluation has been distinctly half-hearted, particularly in the House.
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There were half-hearted attempts at conversation when no one wanted to talk.
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A handful of bar chains announced a half-hearted moratorium on happy hour.
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He went about it in what appeared to be a half-hearted fashion.
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It will be a contest in which no half-hearted recruit is wanted.
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The threats of the military authorities only stirred them to half-hearted efforts.
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Seeing this, Early retreated with the Union troops following in half-hearted pursuit.
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She spoke in a half-hearted way and Pat shook his head hopelessly.
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He must speak out, but he did it in a half-hearted way.
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Madness and folly seem to have ruled the half-hearted conspirators of California.
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Robson settled their account with the receptionist, brushing aside Louise's half-hearted protests.
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In some cities there had been rioting, but half-hearted and easily controlled.
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He waved, gave a half-hearted smile, and then ran inside the building.