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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response
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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself
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Recent Examples of tepid
And yet, the team’s increase within the model was tepid.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In some activist circles, her response was considered too tepid.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
Response to the third season of The Bear, one of the most beloved shows of 2023, was tepid and, in some cases, outright hostile.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Revenues, however, were roughly flat at Bally’s Chicago, which completed its first full year at the temporary Medinah Temple facility with another tepid month.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In some activist circles, her response was considered too tepid.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
Response to the third season of The Bear, one of the most beloved shows of 2023, was tepid and, in some cases, outright hostile.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Revenues, however, were roughly flat at Bally’s Chicago, which completed its first full year at the temporary Medinah Temple facility with another tepid month.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
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Most countries were of a mind to try to stay neutral between the two powers and maintain good relations with both Washington and Beijing.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the gaze in Freud’s painting is fairly neutral, the gaze in Paul’s painting is not.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Denver is experiencing slightly warmer than average temperatures for late January, but snow remains in the forecast.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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By integrating Italian fashion aesthetics with Chinese traditions, the film creates warm, relatable moments.—
WWD,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Come morning, gently peel off your mask and rinse off any remaining pieces with lukewarm water.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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When promotion cycles roll around, you could be overlooked due to your boss’s lukewarm endorsements or outright misinformation about your performance.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each offer multiple dining options, robust spa services, and heated pools.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 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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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.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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