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
Higher borrowing costs and demand slowed by inflation led to an unenthusiastic future guidance.
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
At best, celebrity endorsements might convince some otherwise unenthusiastic people at the margins to turn out and vote.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
Americans are unenthusiastic about promoting democracy overseas but willing to partner with allies to defend U.S. institutions from foreign meddling.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2020
Before Biden’s withdrawal, many Democrats worried about the down ballot impacts of an unenthusiastic party base, particularly among young voters.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
At best, celebrity endorsements might convince some otherwise unenthusiastic people at the margins to turn out and vote.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
Americans are unenthusiastic about promoting democracy overseas but willing to partner with allies to defend U.S. institutions from foreign meddling.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2020
Before Biden’s withdrawal, many Democrats worried about the down ballot impacts of an unenthusiastic party base, particularly among young voters.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
Adjective
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Its notably neutral Tokyo style is a particular favorite among the Vogue Shopping team.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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China has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060, and India has set ambitious renewable energy goals.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For its new fiscal year, the company expects earnings per share to fall 3% year-over-year as a result of tepid margin and sales projections – far below the positive 4.6% earnings growth analysts have forecasted.—
Hakyung Kim,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Schneider’s tepid endorsement of Smith came days after Macdonald chose not to answer yes when asked if Smith was in the team’s plans.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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For the periodic method, scientists alternated submerging the eggs for two minutes in boiling water at 100 C (212 F) and lukewarm water at 30 C (86 F).—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rogers, in the meantime, was having lukewarm loans at Bournemouth and Blackpool from his parent club City.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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