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Meanings of halfhearted in English
Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm.
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Examples for "lukewarm"
Examples for "lukewarm"
1
Early signs point to a lukewarm Chinese response to the new iPhones.
2
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.
4
The stench was crisply nauseating, with a cold torpor of lukewarm sea.
5
But trade reaction on Friday to the report was lukewarm at best.
1
Canada's housing market has been growing since 2009, despite a tepid economy.
2
Retail demand for both IPOs has so far shown a tepid response.
3
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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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.
4
But such a re-evaluation has been distinctly half-hearted, particularly in the House.
5
There were half-hearted attempts at conversation when no one wanted to talk.
Usage of halfhearted in English
1
Usually there is a halfhearted effort to place a couple of calls.
2
At times a mist, at times ramping up to a halfhearted drizzle.
3
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.
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We reached the empty table and exchanged smiles, though mine was halfhearted.
7
The Commander of the Righteous twice eluded halfhearted advances by the Empress.
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Only halfhearted sounds, like they were caught up with the sunset, too.
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Ah gave the poor cunt a coupla halfhearted belts on the back.
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Of course, all men don't practice this halfhearted approach to friendship.
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It comes with enormous cost, but if we go halfhearted we'll achieve nothing.
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His halfhearted hope for a quick end to the evening was promptly dashed.
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Young Gian, still wearing his sleeping gown, gave a halfhearted smile.
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Ted was trying not to look eager at my halfhearted response.
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Still, even a halfhearted episode of restoration would carry grave risks.
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I try to laugh, but the effort is halfhearted at best.
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